Oven-Baked Bacon Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

In a 12-inch oven-safe skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until browned and crispy. This will take about 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the bacon, letting it rest on a paper towel-lined plate while preserving the drippings in the skillet.

Melt the butter in the same skillet. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, which should be around 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the white wine and let it simmer for about 2 minutes. Stir in the Dijon mustard until well combined.

Remove the skillet from heat. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on top of the sauce. Bake in the preheated oven until the shrimp are curled, pink, and no longer translucent, which will take 10 to 12 minutes.

While the shrimp bake, fill a large pot with water seasoned with a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Add the fettuccine pasta and cook until it's tender yet firm to the bite, which is typically about 8 minutes. Drain the pasta.

Serve the cooked shrimp over the fettuccine pasta. Sprinkle the crispy bacon on top, and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.