Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1              pound  penne rigate
     1/4         pound  bacon -- cit in strips
     3/4           cup  frozen peas -- thawed
     1/2         pound  medium shrim -- peeled & trimmed
  2        tablespoons  butter
     3/4           cup  ricotta cheese
  1 1/2    tablespoons  parmesan cheese
                        salt -- to taste
                        pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

1. Cook penne in boiling salted water. 2. In a large frying pan heat bacon until fat begins to melt. Stir in thawed peas and saute 1-2 minutes; add shrimp. 3. Cook shrimp just until opaque; remove from heat and stir in butter until melted. 4. In a bowl, combine ricotta, salt, pepper and parmesan. Just before serving add 2 Tbsp boiling pasta water and whisk through. 5. Drain penne when al dente, and mix in ricotta. Add bacon/shrimp mixture and toss together.

Nutritional Information:

745 Calories (kcal); 28g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 90g Carbohydrate; 64mg Cholesterol; 623mg Sodium