Cheesy Broccoli & Bacon Penne

Name: Cheesy Broccoli & Bacon Penne
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 cups broccoli; 4 oz penne pasta, whole wheat uncooked; Pinch salt; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 6 slices turkey bacon chopped; 1/4 cup yellow onion, minced; 1 tsp garlic minced; 1/4 cup almond milk, (unsweetened); 4 wedges Laughing Cow cheese, light; 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, low-fat shredded; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:46:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories1301.9 kcal (65%)

Total Fat96.3 g (138%)

Carbs37 g (14%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein72.6 g (145%)

Sodium2136.1 mg (107%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 cupsbroccoli

4 ozpenne pasta

whole wheat uncooked

salt

1 Tbspolive oil

6 slicesturkey bacon

chopped

¼ cupyellow onion

1 tspgarlic

4 wedgescheese

½ cupmozzarella cheese

low-fat shredded

¼ cupparmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Step 1

Roast the broccoli

Step 2

Cook the pasta with salt according to directions on the package; drain. Remove the pot from the heat and add the pasta back to the pot with olive oil.

Step 3

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray and add the chopped bacon. Cook until crispy, then remove from pan. Turn the heat down to medium/low. Add the onions and garlic; sauté until tender. Add the almond milk and cheese wedges; stir until cheese is completely melted.

Step 4

Add the cheese mixture, bacon and broccoli to the pasta. Stir until well combined. Stir in the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Weigh the entire recipe and divide the weight by the number of servings. Enjoy warm. Add salt and pepper as needed, to taste.