Creamy Bacon Pasta Recipe
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4.3
372 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
798 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Creamy Bacon Pasta Recipe
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This Creamy Bacon Pasta Recipe is indulgent, scrumptious, and easy to make! Some days dinner just has to be a big bowl of creamy pasta. Quick to cook and comforting to eat. With its deliciously rich and creamy sauce, this creamy bacon pasta is a must on days like that. Make with easy-to-find ingredients and on the table in under 20 minutes. Serve it with a side salad if you want to feel virtuous or some garlic bread if you really want to indulge!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 12 oz dried pasta (see note 1)
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 10 strips bacon chopped (see note 2)
- 1 small onion finely chopped (see note 3)
- 2 cloves garlic minced (see note 4)
- 1½ cups heavy cream (see note 5)
- 1½ cups pasta cooking water (see note 6)
- 1 cup grated parmesan (see note 7)
- salt and pepper
To serve
- fresh parsley - optional
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Instructions
Cook the Pasta
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the salt and cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the packet suggests.1 tbsp salt12 oz / 340 g dried pasta
- Once the pasta is cooked, reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water, and then drain the pasta.
While the Pasta is Cooking
- Add the olive oil to a frying pan, then cook the chopped bacon over medium-high for 4-5 minutes until crispy.½ tbsp olive oil10 strips bacon
- Once the bacon is crisp, remove it from the pan using a slotted spoon, leaving the oil and bacon grease behind.
- Reduce the heat under the pan and add the chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes until the onion is soft. (add extra olive oil if your bacon was very lean)1 small onion2 cloves garlic
- Add the cream, and ½ cup of the pasta cooking water, bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the grated parmesan and stir.1½ cups / 370 ml heavy cream1 cup / 100 g grated parmesan
- Add the cooked pasta and toss it gently into the sauce. Cook for 2 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your liking. If the sauce gets too thick, add more pasta cooking water.
- Stir through the crispy bacon - season the pasta to taste. salt and pepper
- Serve garnished with fresh parsley. fresh parsley
Notes
- ½ a cup when I add the pasta. The pasta continues to cook in the cream and will absorb more liquid, again thickening the sauce. If the pasta gets too dry add more water. Typically I need to add around 1½ cups while I am cooking the pasta in the sauce. But add it gradually until the sauce is to your desired consistency and the pasta is cooked to your liking.
- You can use any pasta shape you like for this recipe, I like spaghetti, but any long noodle will work.
- Pick your favorite bacon or substitute ham if you have leftover ham. You can use turkey bacon also.
- Use any onion you have to hand; brown, white, or yellow onions will work, or use a shallot or small leak.
- Feel free to add more or less garlic, garlic should always be measured with your heart!
- Heavy cream or thickened cream is what you need for the recipe; half and half or single cream just doesn't thicken.
- The pasta cooking water if full of starch which helps to thicken the sauce. I start by adding ½ a cup when I add the pasta. The pasta continues to cook in the cream and will absorb more liquid, again thickening the sauce. If the pasta gets too dry add more water. Typically I need to add around 1½ cups while I am cooking the pasta in the sauce. But add it gradually until the sauce is to your desired consistency and the pasta is cooked to your liking.
- Freshly grated parmesan is best; it melts into the sauce more evenly. However, if you use store-bought grated parmesan, you will only need ½ cup as it is more compact.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
798kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
66g
(102%)
Saturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
22g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
876mg
(37%)
Potassium
476mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1549IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
311mg
(31%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 798 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 798kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 66g | 102% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 476mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1549IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 311mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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