5.0 from 3 votes
BLT Pasta
All the elements of a BLT combine with penne pasta and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 432 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounces penne pasta
- 8 lices Bacon
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups chopped tomatoes or cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- ⅓ cup half-and-half or cream
- 4 cups arugula
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil about 10-12 leaves
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the penne according to the package directions. While the penne is cooking, prepare the rest of the recipe.
- Cook the bacon until crispy. Drain the bacon reserving 3 tablespoons of the drippings. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
- In the same pan with the reserved bacon drippings, add the red onion, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt. Cook until the onion has wilted and begun to soften.
- Add the tomatoes. Stir together well and cook for about 12-15 minutes.
- Add the cream or half-and-half and cook for additional 2 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and add to the pan along with the arugula, bacon and basil. Toss together. Add a splash or two of the pasta cooking water if needed.
- Top individual servings with Parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- Use any tube style pasta you like for this recipe. Ziti, rigatoni, even rotini work great.
- Start cooking the sauce when you put the pasta water on to boil. The pasta will be ready at about the same time as the sauce. Big time saver!
- If you have leftover bacon, feel free to use it. Otherwise, start your sauce by cooking the bacon and draining all but a couple of tablespoons of the fat from the skillet.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
432kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
1028mg
(43%)
Potassium
776mg
(22%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
909IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
193mg
(19%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 432kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1028mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 776mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 909IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 193mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.