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Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano Shrimp Carbonara

Recipe At A Glance
Rating: 5/5

5 stars based on 1 review
recipe is ready in Under 30 minutes

Ready in: Under 30 minutes ?
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3/5

Serves/Makes: 4

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INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cup finely diced pancetta bacon
1 cup finely diced yellow onion
1 1/2 pound shrimp (16/20 count), peeled, deveined, tail off
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black peppercorns
2/3 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 pound cooked penne pasta
2 cups fresh grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup butter
4 eggs

DIRECTIONS:

Melt butter in skillet and saute pancetta and onion until onions become transparent. Add shrimp and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Season with pepper.

In bowl, lightly whisk whipping cream and eggs. Heat pasta in boiling water, drain well and add to skillet. Add egg and cream mixture and Romano cheese. Turn down the heat and keep tossing in skillet until sauce slightly thickens. Divide into individual pasta bowls. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.

NUTRITION:

972 calories, 57 grams fat, 25 grams carbohydrates, 87 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.

This Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano Shrimp Carbonara recipe from CDKitchen serves/makes 4

Recipe ID: 40987

SUBMITTED BY: rec.food.recipes manthonyferrante

REVIEWS:

1 Review

Guest: Judy 2010-05-18
This recipe was very easy to make and scrumptious to eat. Didn't have pancetta, used bacon, and didn't have romano cheese, used parmesan and also used fettuccini. Very good and will make again.

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