Rachael Ray: Shrimp with Pancetta, Peas, and Shells
I always pick Rachael Ray recipes that I make based on the ingredients, not the directions. Well, this is one wake up call, and I know I’ve said this before, I really need to read the directions on the recipes. But, for this one it had shrimp and peas; I don’t like shrimp, my husband doesn’t like peas, so I thought I’d half it and we’d both be happy without the ingredient we didn’t like. I didn’t realize the peas made the sauce, oops! Overall, I think we both liked it alright, not the best pasta dish I’ve ever had, but it wouldn’t be the worst either.
Recipe: Shrimp with Pancetta, Peas, and Shells
Pancetta, Peas and Shells
Cookbook: Just In Time
Total Time: 20 minutes
Husband Says:“It’s okay, I like grilled shrimp with Cajun seasoning better.
Notes:Well I followed the recipe, except I cooked the shrimp in a different pan, and reserved some of the pasta and served that topped with Parmesan cheese, then I left the shrimp off the rest of the pasta and covered it with the sauce. I did use bacon oven pancetta. I thought the sauce was okay, its not my favorite. It is different, but when you’re cooking a different recipe every day, what do you expect?
Ingredients
cook bacon in EVOO
add garlic and onions
blend peas and parsley
cook shrimp with bacon, onions, and garlic
add pasta shells to the sauce
without shrimp or without peas
Tags: and Shells, Peas, rachael ray recipe, Shrimp with Pancetta
I like all those ingredients a lot and would have expected it to be amazing–I’m glad you made it instead of me. I’d be bummed after all that effort for it to just be okay. What *is* your favorite sauce?
Hi Ann, If you like all those ingredients, you might like it. It wasn’t amazing, but it wasn’t horrible. My favorite sauce is a good hearty meat sauce!