Rustic Penne Shrimp Pasta

12/17/2013

One of the advantages of being a food blogger is that my camera is never far away. (Even when I'm in my car.) Mia and I were heading to the park for a morning walk when we passed these adorable bulls at the end of our street. (Yes, I just called a couple of half ton bulls, adorable.) But seriously - they were licking each others faces - what is cuter than animals kissing each other? I just couldn't help but pull over and snap a couple of pictures of these amazing animals.

I love that these animals live at the end of our road. Even after 8 years, it's still hard for me to drive by without stopping to watch them for a while.

That bull is totally sticking his tongue out at me!

OK, that's enough bull for one day. (I crack myself up.) Onto the recipe of the day - Rustic Penne Shrimp Pasta in a Parmesan and Red Pepper Cream Sauce from jennystephens.blogspot.com. This is a super easy, make ahead meal that your family will LOVE. I was so confident in this recipe that I served it to my in-laws last month.

Rustic Penne and Shrimp Pasta
1 pound of penne pasta
2 tablespoons of sea salt
1/4 pound of pancetta, thickly sliced & diced into cubes
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 pound of shrimp, peeled
6 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of rosemary
1/4 cup of roasted red peppers, sliced
1/4 cup of white wine
2 cups of cream
1 cup of parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon of cracked pepper
parmesan cheese
fresh thyme or rosemary

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta and cook 2 minutes less than the directions indicate.

Add pancetta to a skillet and cook until browned.