Ingredients

coarse salt and ground pepper

12ozspaghetti

2bacon strips,chopped

8ozlarge shrimp,frozen, peeled and deveined

6scallions

2garlic cloves

1tbspfresh lemon juice

Preparation

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve half a cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot.

While pasta is cooking, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.

Add shrimp, scallions, and garlic to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently until shrimp are almost opaque.

Add cup pasta water, and bring just to a boil. Add shrimp mixture and lemon juice to pasta.

Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Thin sauce with pasta water as needed.

Serve sprinkled with bacon.