Bacon Garlic Shrimp with Pasta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Spicy Cream Sauce

Step by step method

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  Assemble all ingredients. Note: if using sun-dried tomatoes in oil (in a jar), make sure to drain sun-dried tomatoes from oil, before using them. Reserve 2 tablespoons of this drained oil for sautéing as described below:

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  In a large skillet, sauté minced garlic and sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil) in 2 tablespoons of oil (reserved from the sun-dried tomatoes jar - see note above) for 2 minutes until garlic is fragrant.

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  Add shrimp, sprinkle with a small amount of salt, paprika, and cook on medium heat for about 2 more minutes.

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  Add half and half, basil, and crushed red pepper to the skillet with shrimp, bring to boil then reduce to a simmer. Whisk the Parmesan cheese into the hot cream and stir to melt cheese, on lowest heat setting, until cheese is melted. Remove the sauce from heat. Add bacon pieces. Add more salt, basil and more crushed red pepper if desired, to taste.

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  In the meantime, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain. Add cooked pasta to the creamy mixture, add more salt, basil and more crushed red pepper if desired, to taste.