Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
49
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories3369.1 kcal (168%)
Total Fat158.3 g (226%)
Carbs339.9 g (131%)
Sugars59.5 g (66%)
Protein149.9 g (300%)
Sodium4466.9 mg (223%)
Fiber21.2 g (76%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings
8 slicesbacon
chopped
8 ozbaby bella mushrooms
sliced
4 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
3 cupsmilk
divided, 2 cups and 1 cup
12 ozFarfalle pasta
Bowtie pasta
1 lbasparagus
trim the tough ends and cut into 1-inch pieces
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
4 ozcream cheese
softened
2 Tbspall purpose flour
½ cupParmesan cheese shredded
or freshly grated
Instructions
Step 1
Cook the pasta about 3 minutes less than the lowest minutes given on the package – not yet al dente. Drain the pasta, rinse, and set aside.
Step 2
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet or a cast iron skillet (my favorite), cook the bacon until crispy.
Step 3
Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Pour the bacon grease into a bowl – do not discard because you will need some later.
Step 4
Using the same pan from the bacon, heat to medium heat, add the mushrooms, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Cook the mushrooms until browned and the liquid is mostly evaporated – 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the same plate as bacon.
Step 6
In a larger pot, add the broth, 2 cups of milk, the pasta, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper.
Step 7
Bring the mixture to a vigorous simmer and cook for about 8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally and moderating the heat so the mixture simmers but doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
Step 8
Stir in the asparagus and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes – until the asparagus is tender and the pasta is al dente but still slightly firm (it will continue to cook). There will be a bit of liquid left; that is how it should be as it will help make the creamy sauce in the next step.
Step 9
In a blender, combine 1 cup of milk, cream cheese, and flour and blend until completely smooth.
Step 10
Slowly add the mixture to the pot while stirring quickly to combine. Simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Step 11
Remove the pot from the heat. Reserve a bit of bacon for a garnish and stir the rest of the bacon with the mushrooms into the sauce.
Step 12
Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
Step 13
Plate the pasta and garnish with bacon and more Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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