Creamy Cheesy Pasta Loaded with Shrimp and Bacon

✅️ Cheesy Shrimp, Sausage & Bacon Pasta

↪️ Ingredients:

👉 2 cups heavy cream

👉 8 oz pasta (rotini recommended)

👉 2 cups freshly grated cheese (Gruyère, aged white cheddar, smoked Gouda, mild cheddar mix)

👉 10–12 shrimp, peeled & deveined

👉 1 tsp seafood seasoning

👉 1 link smoked sausage, sliced

👉 5 slices bacon, cooked & chopped

👉 4 oz cream cheese

👉 1/4 tsp pepper

👉 1/4 tsp salt

👉 1 tbsp Italian seasoning

👉 3 cloves garlic, minced

👉 1 tsp garlic powder

👉 1/2 tsp onion powder

👉 2 tbsp butter

👉 Olive oil for cooking

👉 Fresh parsley (for garnish)

🔹 Instructions:

▶️ Step 1 – Shrimp: Season shrimp with seafood seasoning, cook in olive oil 2–3 mins per side. Remove & set aside.

▶️ Step 2 – Sausage: Brown sliced sausage in the same skillet, set aside with shrimp.

▶️ Step 3 – Garlic: Melt butter, sauté garlic 1 min until fragrant.

▶️ Step 4 – Cream Sauce: Add cream cheese + heavy cream. Stir smooth. Mix in garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper. Gradually add grated cheese, stir until melted. Remove from heat.

▶️ Step 5 – Pasta: Toss cooked rotini in sauce until coated.

▶️ Step 6 – Proteins: Stir in shrimp, sausage & bacon. Mix well.

▶️ Step 7 – Serve: Garnish with fresh parsley & extra cheese if desired.

✅ Prep Time: 15 mins

✅ Total Time: 30 mins

✅ Servings: 4

✨ A creamy, cheesy pasta loaded with shrimp, sausage & bacon — pure comfort food in every bite!