Nymphadora's Shrimp Carbonara

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 lb large shrimp
• 3/4 cup white wine
• 2 garlic cloves, roasted and minced
• 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 200 g linguine, cooked in advance
• 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
• 250 ml whipping cream
• pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Chop bacon into bits and cook on medium high heat in a large non-stick skillet for approx 5 minutes or until nearly ready then add thawed shrimp and cook till just about done. Remove bacon and shrimp from pan and set aside.

2. 2

   Add olive oil to pan and sauté shallots, garlic and mushrooms in remaining bacon grease for a couple of minutes then add wine and cook it all down.

3. 3

   Add cream and thicken a bit then add back bacon and shrimp, stir in cheese.

4. 4

   Toss in cooked pasta (you may not use all of it if the sauce seems too thick for it) and serve when thickened and seasoned with pepper to your taste.