One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta

Name: One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 trips of bacon; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups dry rigatoni pasta; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 /2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 /2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 /4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 2 cups broccoli florets; 1/4 /4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
4 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta

Farrah Morgan

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This One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta comes together in less than 20 minutes. It's a great easy Italian recipe to keep in your file.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 trips of bacon cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups dry rigatoni pasta (or other small shape like penne)
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 /2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 /2 teaspoon salt (and pepper to taste)
1/4 /4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 cups broccoli florets
1/4 /4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (more for sprinkling on top)

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Instructions

In a large saucepan, pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove bacon from pan and drain on paper towels. Drain fat from the pot leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pot.
Add the garlic and sautee for about 30 seconds. Add the uncooked pasta, cream, chicken broth, salt (and pepper), and crushed red pepper. Stir. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 6 minutes making sure to stir once in a while and keep noodles covered in liquid.
Add the broccoli to the pot and cook another 5-7 minutes or until the broccoli is soft. Continue cooking until sauce is a little thicker. It will be thin and then thicken towards the end. Stir in the Parmesan and reserved bacon.
Serve immediately and top with additional Parmesan.