Creole Shrimp Sauté

Ingredients 1 tablespoon Italian parsley (chopped)
4 slices thick-cut bacon
1 (9-oz) pkg fresh angel hair pasta
12 oz peeled/deveined shrimp (thawed)
2 tablespoons blackening seasoning
1 cup fresh pre-diced tomatoes
3/4 cup white wine
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1/2 cup scampi sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Prep

• Put water on to boil for pasta.
• Chop parsley.
• Cut bacon into bite-size pieces.

Steps

1. Place bacon in large sauté pan on medium-high; cook and stir 5–7 minutes or until bacon is almost done. Cook pasta following package instructions.
2. Sprinkle shrimp with blackening seasoning and add to bacon; cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, wine, garlic, and pepper flakes; cook 2–3 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink and opaque.
3. Stir in scampi sauce and lemon juice. Top with parsley and serve over pasta.

(Recipe courtesy of Publix Apron's Simple Meals)