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Fettuccine Carbonara with Shrimp
Fettuccine Carbonara with Shrimp s the perfect balance of creamy, savory, and garlicky flavors, combining tender shrimp, and pancetta in a silky cheesy sauce. It’s quick to make, incredibly delicious, and a great way to elevate your pasta night with restaurant-quality taste at home!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Dana Rao📖 cookwithdana
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Boil fettuccini in a pot with ½ tablespoon salt until pasta is al dente. Follow package instructions for al dente cooking instructions. Save the pasta water.
salt (to taste)
2
Make sauce: Separate egg yolk from the egg whites. Then to make the sauce, combine 3 egg yolks with ½ cup parmesan cheese, minced garlic and ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper. Mix together until well-combined and set sauce aside.
egg yolks (room temperature) (pasture raised or high quality eggs)3garlic (minced)4 clovesarlic (grated)1 g
3
Heat pan to medium. Once pan is hot, add 1 teaspoon olive oil and pancetta. Then, add minced garlic and shrimp. Cook shrimp on each side for ⏱️ 1 minute.
olive oil1 teaspoongarlic (minced)4 clovesarlic (grated)1 g
4
Take the shrimp out and continue frying the pancetta until it is golden (takes ⏱️ 2-3 minutes).
5
Add cooked pasta in the pan and cook for one minute. Turn off the heat.
6
Add the egg yolk and cheese mixture as well as the shrimp in the pasta. Then, add some pasta water (add 1/4 cup at a time).
7
Stir quickly to combine. The pasta should have a thick sauce. To plate, add chives and extra parmesan cheese if you like. For extra creamy carbonara, add an extra egg yolk or some more pasta water! Hope you enjoy!
chopped chives (optional)
Nutrition Facts
calories
470 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
1547 mg
protein Content
22 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
176 mg
carbohydrate Content
47 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11 g
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