This dish is so versatile. Elegant enough to serve to guests, but easy enough to make for a weeknight meal. Creamy Angel Hair Pasta with Bacon and Shrimp is absolutely loaded with bacon flavor. Not only is there lots of crumbled bacon in it, the shrimp and garlic are cooked in bacon grease for maximum bacon flavor. Yum!

It’s primarily a cream-based sauce flavored with a little mozzarella cheese and a good bit of Parmesan, but there’s also a can of diced tomatoes for a little tomato flavor.

Some crushed red pepper flakes give the pasta a little heat.

Creamy Angel Hair Pasta with Bacon and Shrimp Recipe Tips

I love making this dish with angel hair pasta, mainly because it cooks so quickly. But the sauce also coats it really well and its tender, delicate texture is perfect with shrimp. If you prefer, you can use spaghetti, linguine, fettuccini, or even penne instead.

Instead of shrimp, scallops or chicken can be used.

I prefer to use petite-diced tomatoes. They are in small enough pieces that they blend in really well and people who aren’t crazy about tomatoes usually don’t object to them. You can use regular diced tomatoes if you prefer.

I like to serve this easy pasta dish with additional Parmesan cheese on top. You can never have too much Parmesan cheese with a creamy sauce!