Johnny Carino's Bowtie Festival
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
651 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Johnny Carino's Bowtie Festival
Description
This dish combines bowtie pasta tossed with sautéed garlic, red onion, bacon, diced tomatoes, and cooked chicken. The sauce is built by reducing heavy cream and Asiago cheese, then adding Alfredo sauce for a creamy base seasoned with garlic, salt, and pepper.
The pasta is cooked just before mixing to maintain a slight firmness, then combined with the reduced sauce mixture until evenly coated. After removing from heat, the dish rests briefly to thicken the sauce further.
Serve this pasta as a hearty entree with its blend of creamy textures and savory bits from bacon and chicken. It showcases a balance between rich sauce and fresh ingredients.
Choosing a quality Alfredo sauce enhances authenticity, while reserving pasta water to adjust sauce consistency is helpful. Slightly undercooking pasta prevents over-softness after mixing with hot sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce butter melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic chopped
- 1/8 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 cup Bacon diced, cooked
- 1/4 cup Roma tomato diced
- 1 cup chicken cooked, sliced
- 1 ounce heavy cream whipping
- 1 jar Alfredo sauce Ragu brand, cheesy kind
- 1/8 cup Asiago cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 10 ounces bowtie pasta pre-cooked
Instructions
- In a heated sauté pan, combine butter, garlic, onions, bacon, tomatoes, chicken, and spice mixture.
- When onions begin to turn translucent, add heavy cream and Asiago cheese.
- Once cheese and cream have reduced by half, add Alfredo sauce and bowtie pasta. Toss until well combined and remove from the heat.
- Allow the pasta to cool for a few minutes so the cheese and sauce can thicken.
Notes
- Use a high-quality Alfredo sauce for an authentic flavor or prepare your own sauce from scratch.
- Cook pasta just shy of al dente as it continues to soften when combined with the hot sauce.
- For better sauce adhesion, reserve a quarter cup of pasta cooking water and add to the sauce if needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 651 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 651kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 1287mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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