Creamy Pasta with Asparagus and Bacon

Name: Creamy Pasta with Asparagus and Bacon
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon – chopped; 8 oz. Baby-Bella mushrooms – sliced; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 3 cups milk, divided (2 cups and 1 cup); 12 oz. Farfalle pasta (Bowtie pasta); 1 lb. asparagus – trim the tough ends and cut into 1-inch pieces; Salt and pepper to taste; 4 oz. cream cheese – softened; 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour; ½ cup Parmesan cheese – shredded or freshly grated

13 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories3414.9 kcal (171%)

Total Fat163.4 g (233%)

Carbs342.5 g (132%)

Sugars60.8 g (68%)

Protein147.8 g (296%)

Sodium4288.9 mg (214%)

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

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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