Creamy Bacon Pasta

Name: Creamy Bacon Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon dried basil; ½ teaspoon mustard powder; ¼ teaspoon onion powder; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 pinch cayenne, optional; Pasta; 5 slices bacon; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 Tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 1 pinch Red pepper Flakes; 2 Tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated; 8 oz spaghetti; Fresh Parsley, to garnish

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:40min

This is definitely kid friendly if your children love spaghetti. I have two extremely picky nieces and they had three plates. Just don't add the spice if they don't like it.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:34:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories720.3 kcal (36%)

Total Fat40.8 g (58%)

Carbs63.7 g (24%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein24.9 g (50%)

Sodium874.8 mg (44%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¾ teaspoondried oregano

½ teaspoondried basil

½ teaspoonmustard powder

¼ teaspoononion powder

1 pinchcayenne

1 cupchicken broth

2 tablespoonstomato paste

1 cupheavy cream

1 pintcherry tomatoes

1 pinchred pepper flakes

2 tablespoonscream cheese

at room temperature

½ cupparmesan cheese grated

8 ozspaghetti

fresh parsley

to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the bacon slowly over low heat until crispy on each side. Remove and set aside on a paper towel lined plate. Reserve 1 TBS bacon drippings. Remove any black flecks from pan, but leave the brown remnants on the bottom as this will add great flavor to the sauce.

Step 2

Add 1 TBS bacon drippings to the pan along with the garlic over medium heat.

Step 3

Add a splash of chicken broth and use a silicone spatula to “clean” the bottom of the pan. Continue to add small splashes of broth while the garlic cooks for 1-2 minutes.

Step 4

Once the bottom and sides of the pan are clean, you’ll be left with a brown liquid full of flavor. Add any remaining chicken broth along with the tomato paste, seasonings, and heavy cream. Stir to combine.

Step 5

Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the cherry tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and room temperature cream cheese. Stir to combine the cream cheese into the sauce. Cover partially and let it bubble slightly while you begin boiling salted pasta water. The tomatoes will eventually split.

Step 6

Cook pasta 1 minute less than instructed on package. Once the pasta is nearly finished, reduce heat on the sauce to low. Gradually sprinkle on freshly grated Parmesan cheese and stir to combine. If the base is too hot when you do this, the dairy will separate and you’ll have a grainy consistency so be sure to let the heat reduce to low.

Step 7

Use kitchen tongs to add the pasta to the sauce and toss to combine until desired sauce/pasta ratio is obtained. Allow it to cook for 1 minute more to allow the sauce to thicken further and for the pasta to absorb it.

Step 8

The sauce will continue to thicken further upon standing. Garnish with chopped bacon and fresh parsley and serve with Garlic Bread with Cheese.