Shrimp Bacon Carbonara

Have you ever made shrimp scampi and been left with just shrimp…no sauce (because everyone wanted more than their fair share of buttery yum on their pasta)? Well, I had just such a case happen to me. I had another unexpected leftover, too. Bacon. When in the history of my family have we ever made too much bacon for breakfast??? So there I was; bacon and shrimp sitting forlornly in the fridge. You can see where this is going, I am sure. Yup. The title gave it away. Carbonara, a traditionally Italian dish based on pasta, eggs, black pepper, pecorino romano and fatty pork (in the USA that would be bacon). Adding those shrimp and some cream made it truly delightful. Yeah for leftovers made into new meals!!!

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