Name: Gluten-Free Creamy Shrimp & Bacon Carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 box Explore Cuisine Organic Green Lentil Penne; 8 oz. organic bacon (chopped into little pieces); 1 lb. small wild shrimp (peeled); 3/4 cup organic peas; Fresh parsley; 1-1/2 cups (about 1/2 head) chopped cauliflower; 6 Tbsp. Sproud Plant-Based Milk (Unsweetened); 1/4 cup vegan cheese; 3 tsp. minced garlic; 1 Tbsp. Bragg Premium Nutritional Yeast Seasoning; 3/4 tsp. black pepper; 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 1/2 Tbsp. Nutiva Buttery Coconut Oil; 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil; 1/2 tsp. Redmond Real Salt Ancient Sea Salt; 1/8 tsp. thyme; 1/8 tsp. paprika

Sometimes you get a craving that only a heaping bowl of pasta can satisfy; but what do you do when you, or your guests, are avoiding gluten or dairy? An easy cauliflower sauce replaces heavy cream in this better-for-you take on carbonara. Shrimp cooks alongside bacon before being tossed with peas, green lentil pasta and a made-from-scratch alfredo for a restaurant-quality meal that’s surprisingly easy to create. The world is full of pastabilities.

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Gluten-Free Creamy Shrimp & Bacon Carbonara

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 710 kcal

Author Liana Werner-Gray

Ingredients

1 box Explore Cuisine Organic Green Lentil Penne
8 oz. organic bacon chopped into little pieces
1 lb. small wild shrimp peeled
3/4 cup organic peas
Fresh parsley

Cauliflower carbonara sauce

1-1/2 cups (about 1/2 head) chopped cauliflower
6 Tbsp. Sproud Plant-Based Milk Unsweetened
1/4 cup vegan cheese
3 tsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. Bragg Premium Nutritional Yeast Seasoning
3/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 Tbsp. Nutiva Buttery Coconut Oil
1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. Redmond Real Salt Ancient Sea Salt
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. paprika

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
In large pot, cover cauliflower with water. Boil 15 minutes or until soft. Drain; set aside.
Meanwhile, place bacon in frying pan. Start cooking on low temperature so the bacon can cook in its own fat. Cook 1 minute.
Add shrimp and raise temperature to medium. Continue cooking 4 minutes or until shrimp and bacon are cooked. Set pan aside.
In blender or food processor, combine carbonara sauce ingredients. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
Add drained pasta, peas and carbonara sauce to bacon and shrimp pan. Stir until well combined. Serve with extra black pepper and fresh parsley.

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Creamy Shrimp & Bacon Carbonara

Amount Per Serving

Calories 710 Calories from Fat 261

% Daily Value*

Fat 29g45%

Saturated Fat 11g55%

Cholesterol 341mg114%

Sodium 2181mg91%

Potassium 581mg17%

Carbohydrates 49g16%

Fiber 7g28%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 60g120%

Vitamin A 351IU7%

Vitamin C 24mg29%

Calcium 224mg22%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.