Linguine with Bacon and Prawns (TM6 & TM5)
Linguine with bacon and prawns is a rich Italian-style pasta main course where silky egg yolk, crispy bacon and sweet raw prawns come together in one Thermomix bowl. The machine heats the cooking water, cooks the fresh pasta and emulsifies the sauce with precision. Ideal for a quick weeknight dinner with restaurant-quality results.
About this recipe
Linguine with bacon and prawns Thermomix TM7 brings a classic Italian-style seafood pasta to your all-in-one kitchen machine. Anyone searching for quick weeknight dinner recipes with prawns will love how this dish balances crispy bacon, sweet raw prawns and a silky egg yolk sauce enriched with lemon thyme. The Thermomix TM7 heats the salted water for the fresh pasta, then mixes shallots and onions until finely chopped before gently emulsifying the egg yolks with olive oil into a glossy carbonara-style sauce. Because everything happens in a single mixing bowl, you avoid juggling multiple pans and the risk of scrambled eggs. The fresh pasta cooks to an ideal al dente bite while the bacon renders its savoury fat into the base. Serve this impressive main course when you want restaurant-quality seafood linguine at home without the stress.
Preparation tips
- Pat the raw prawns dry with kitchen paper before adding them so they sear rather than steam, keeping them sweet and juicy. Add them at the very end so they stay plump and do not shrink into rubbery bites.
- Reserve a ladle of the starchy pasta cooking water before draining. A splash of this water helps the egg yolk and olive oil sauce coat every strand of linguine with a glossy, restaurant-style finish.
- For a milder family version, replace the bacon cubes with smoked ham and leave out the lemon thyme. Children usually prefer the creamier, gentler flavour while adults can add thyme at the table.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free and gluten-free option: use gluten-free fresh linguine and swap the bacon for lactose-free smoked pancetta. The egg yolk sauce works naturally without cream, so everyone at the table can enjoy this seafood pasta.
- Festive variant: replace the prawns with a mix of king prawns and scallops and add a splash of white wine before the egg yolks. Finish with extra lemon thyme and shaved Parmesan for an elegant Christmas or dinner-party main course.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Heating the salted water for the linguine to a rolling boil in the mixing bowl saves time compared with a pan on the hob. [Time Savings]
- Chopping the shallots and onions uniformly in seconds gives the bacon and prawn sauce an aromatic base without tears. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing the egg yolks with olive oil at a controlled pace yields a silky sauce that never scrambles on the pasta. [Precision Control]
- Weighing the bacon cubes and prawns directly in the bowl ensures exact proportions for the linguine sauce every time. [Precision Control]
- Kneading-free fresh pasta handling aside, steaming keeps optional vegetables tender while the prawns cook gently above the sauce. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- water
- fine sea salt
- fresh pasta
- shallots
- onions
- olive oil
- garlic clove
- bacon cubes
- prawns, raw, medium size
- double cream