5.0 from 72 votes
Easy Bacon Pasta
This Easy Bacon Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal that is on the table in under 15 minutes. Comforting, easy to adapt, and packed with vegetables
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 453 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 140 g Spaghetti
- 0.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 shallots diced
- 2 garlic clove diced
- 3 rasher Bacon diced
- 70 g frozen peas
- 60 g spinach
- 20 g parmesan shaved (to serve)
- fresh basil (to serve)
Instructions
- Put 140 g Spaghetti into a saucepan of boiling water and simmer for 12 minutes. 5 minutes before the pasta is cooked, add 70 g Frozen peas.
- Heat 0.5 tablespoon Olive oil in a frying pan and add 3 Shallots, 2 Garlic clove and 3 rasher Bacon (chopped) and cook on a low heat for 4-5 minutes, until the bacon is cooked to your liking.
- Drain the pasta and peas (reserving a little of the water) and add it to the frying pan with 60 g Spinach. Add about 100ml of the water and stir through.
- Serve topped with 20 g Parmesan and Fresh basil.
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Notes
- We used smoked back bacon for this recipe. You want to use a bacon with a high fat content ideally, to get that rich flavour. However, if you want to save some calories then you could use turkey bacon.
- The pasta water is what makes the sauce for this dish, however if you want it saucier, you could add creme friache, cream or even some marinara.
- You can use any veg you like in this dish. Swap spinach for kale, or add some diced mushroom, peppers and courgettes at the same time as the shallots.
- This is a fairly heavy dish, so try to serve it with extra veggies.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
453kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
413mg
(17%)
Potassium
599mg
(17%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
3159IU
(63%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
191mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 453
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 453kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 413mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 599mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3159IU | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 191mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.