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Carbonara: Bernie's Penne Carbonara

Source of Recipe

Bernie's Grill in Chelsea, AL


List of Ingredients

3/4 stick butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 pound penne pasta
3 slices pancetta or bacon
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon blackening spice
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup chopped scallions
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley


Recipe

Cook pasta until al dente. Cook bacon in skillet for 4 minutes on medium/high heat. Throw in onions & cook until translucent. Add mushrooms. They will soak up bacon grease. Add 1 tbs. of blackening mix. Stir vigorously for 4 minutes. Blackening seasoning will stick to pan, that's ok. Let it stick. Deglaze pan with 1 cup of heavy whipping cream. Reduce for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly. When it is the consistency of thick buttermilk, add the shrimp. Then add scallions & some parsley. Then add garlic & butter. Stir until melted. stirring constantly. Serve over penne pasta. Garnish with parmesan or asiago cheese.