Skillet Baked Cheesy Bacon Penne

Name: Skillet Baked Cheesy Bacon Penne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 5 lices Bacon; 1/2 onion; 1 clove garlic; 1 (10 fluid ounce) can chicken broth; 1 (13.5 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce; 1.5 cups water; 3 dashes Italian seasoning; pepper; 16 ounces penne; 1 cup Parmesan Cheese; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 cups mozzarella cheese (I used partially skim)

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
4
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Skillet Baked Cheesy Bacon Penne

Nina Acevedo

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This one pan skillet baked cheesy bacon penne pasta dish is the ultimate comfort food for bacon, cheese, and pasta lovers!

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Ingredients

Servings

5 lices Bacon
1/2 onion
1 clove garlic minced
1 (10 fluid ounce) can chicken broth
1 (13.5 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce
1.5 cups water
3 dashes Italian seasoning
pepper to taste
16 ounces penne
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups mozzarella cheese (I used partially skim)

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Instructions

Using kitchen shears, cut the bacon into small pieces (I just add it to the skillet as I go). Fry bacon on medium-high heat, stirring every so often, until it's crispy (10-15 minutes). You may need to turn the heat down to medium when it gets closer to being done so it doesn't splatter as much.
Meanwhile, dice the onion.
Once the bacon is cooked, remove it to a plate and set aside. Remove most of the bacon fat from the pan and leave about a tablespoon in there. Add the onion and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about five minutes.
Meanwhile, grate your parmesan and mozzarella (if you didn't buy pre-grated ones).
Pre-heat oven to 400F and move the rack close to the top of the oven.
Add the garlic to the pan and cook it for about 30 seconds. Add the chicken broth, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Give it a good stir and ensure that the yummy brown bits are scraped from the bottom of the pan. Note: if you're worried there's too much liquid, you can add the water gradually as the sauce reduces. My pan is pretty deep (two inches).
Add the penne to the pan and increase heat to high. Once it starts to boil, decrease the heat to medium-high and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
The pasta will be partially cooked at this point, and the sauce should have reduced considerably. If it's still very saucy, you can continue to cook it for another 2-3 minutes.
Turn off the heat and stir in half the bacon, the parmesan cheese, and the sour cream. Add an even layer of the mozzarella and then sprinkle the remaining bacon pieces on top.
Pop it in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. If desired, you can then broil it for another few minutes to get that delicious golden brown cheese you see in my photos. Make sure to watch it closely as it would be sad to burn it at this point.
Remove from oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes prior to serving. Enjoy!