Creamy Shrimp Carbonara

Name: Creamy Shrimp Carbonara
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 packages Knorr Sidekicks® Creamy Bacon Carbonara Pasta Side Dish; 1 cup (250 mL) thawed frozen peas; 4 Tbsp. (60 mL) margarine; 1 lb. (450 g) shrimp, peeled and tails removed; 1/4 cup (60 mL) dry white wine OR chicken broth; 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) grated Pecorino Romano cheese

How about trying Shrimp Carbonara? Pasta gets tossed in a creamy sauce with bacon, shrimp, peas and parmesan in this 20 minute pasta dish.

15 MINS

Cooking Time
5 MINS

Prep Time
4 People

Serves

4 packages Knorr Sidekicks® Creamy Bacon Carbonara Pasta Side Dish
1 cup (250 mL) thawed frozen peas
4 Tbsp. (60 mL) margarine
1 lb. (450 g) shrimp, peeled and tails removed
1/4 cup (60 mL) dry white wine OR chicken broth
2 Tbsp. (30 mL) grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Prepare Knorr Sidekicks® Creamy Bacon Carbonara Pasta Side Dish according to package directions, stirring in peas during last 5 minutes of cook time.
Meanwhile, melt margarine in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook shrimp, turning once, until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir wine or broth into skillet and cook, stirring to coat shrimp, 1 minute.
Stir shrimp mixture into hot Pasta and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Amount per Serving

Nutritional values	Amount per Serving
Energy (g)	310.0
Calcium (g)	15.0 %
Carbohydrates (g)	28.0 g
Fat (g)	7.0 g
Fiber (g)	3.0 g
Iron (g)	25.0 %
Protein (g)	29.0 g
Saturated Fat (g)	1.5 g
Sodium (g)	690.0 mg
Sugar (g)	4.0 g
Trans Fat (g)	0.0 g

TIP: To save time, use previously thawed cooked shrimp. Stir into the recipe with the peas during last 5 minutes of pasta cook time.
Each serving of this carbonara is low in fat, a good source of calcium, and an excellent source of iron.

*See Nutrition Information for sodium content.