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1 lb shrimp
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2 cups of water
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½ box of rigatoni
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp. garlic blend (Mrs. Dash)
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½ tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
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1 lemon
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1 package of bacon
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1/4 cup Kerry gold butter
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4 garlic cloves
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1 cup shrimp stock
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1 ½ cups parmesan cheese
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1 1/2 cups heavy cream
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1 tsp. Italian seasoning
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½ tsp. onion powder
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½ tsp. chicken bullion
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2 tbsp. Italian parsley
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Shell shrimp & bring shells to a boil in 2 cups of water
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Cook rigatoni according to box instructions
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Season shrimp with salt, garlic blend, Old Bay seasoning lemon
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Add chopped bacon to a hot cast iron skillet & cook on medium until golden brown. once cooked, remove from pan then, remove rendered oil leaving approximately 2 tbsp. in the skillet
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begin preparing pasta by adding to salted water & cooking according to the box instructions.
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Add butter to the skillet & once melted, add shrimp. Cook for two to three minutes on each side & remove from the skillet.
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Add garlic & cook until fragrant. Add 1 cup of water from shrimp shells & stir for one to two minutes.
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Lower temp to medium-low & add heavy cream, stirring until combined.
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Add parmesan cheese & stir until combined, allowing to simmer.
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Add chicken bouillon & Italian seasoning & onion powder.
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Add spinach & tomatoes, stir, then add Rigatoni & some of its water to thicken the sauce
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Add more parmesan cheese & add drippings from the shrimp. Arrange shrimp on top of pasta & top with bacon & cilantro
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Serve