buffalo shrimp with penne and bacon

Recipe by
raymond spencer
st bernard, LA

This shrimp pasta recipe is in the style of buffalo wings, filled with penne pasta and bacon. It is so delicious.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For buffalo shrimp with penne and bacon

  • 8
    cooked bacon strips, crumbled and divided
  • 2 c
    crumbled blue cheese, divided
  • 2 c
    wing sauce, divided
  • 10 oz
    penne pasta
  • 2 Tbsp
    margarine, divided
  • 1 tsp
    canola oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 1 lb
    jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tsp
    Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 3/4 c
    half and half
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened and cubed
  • 1 pkg
    dry onion soup mix
  • 2 tsp
    Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1
    large tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 1 c
    shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 c
    shredded Monterey jack cheese

How To Make buffalo shrimp with penne and bacon

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 2
    Add half the crumbled bacon and half the blue cheese crumbles; mix well. Drizzle with 1/2 cup wing sauce.
  • 3
    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
  • 4
    Heat one tablespoon margarine and canola oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimps and Old Bay seasoning. Cook and stir, flipping shrimp halfway ,until pink, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • 5
    Meanwhile, pour 1 cup wing sauce into a medium bowl. Grab the shrimp out of the skillet and place into a bowl of wing sauce; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinade 30 minutes.
  • 6
    Heat remaining margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; whisk until fully combined and to turns into a roux, about 1 minute. Mix in heavy cream, half and half and cubed cream cheese; continue to whisk together.
  • 7
    Stir in remaining wing sauce, dry onion soup mix, Italian seasoning and black pepper. Bring the sauce to a simmer for 6 minutes until the sauce is creamy and smooth. Remove from heat.
  • 8
    Add cooked penne pasta, shrimp mixture, chopped tomatoes and remaining blue cheese; mix well.
  • 9
    Pour evenly into an prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and Monterey jack cheese. Top with remaining crumbled bacon.
  • 10
    Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

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