Bacon Pasta Delight
Ingredients
- 8 strips bacon thinly sliced ⓘ
- 1 pound angel hair pasta ⓘ
- 1/2 white onion very thinly sliced into rings ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt ⓘ
- 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced ⓘ
- 3/4 cup heavy cream ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chicken broth ⓘ
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped, plus extra for garnish ⓘ
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated, plus extra for garnish ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- black pepper to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- Prepare angel hair pasta according to directions on box. If necessary, cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, place bacon in cold 12-inch, deep skillet; cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels, reserving 3 tablespoons bacon drippings in skillet. Pat excess fat from bacon using additional paper towels. When cool, break or cut bacon into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
- Cook onion in bacon pan with drippings over medium heat for 4 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic and salt. Continue cooking about 1 minute more or until onion begins to become translucent.
- Stir cream, chicken broth and parsley into onion mixture. Bring mixture just to boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Add Parmesan cheese. Stir well, scrapping bits from bottom of skillet.
- Drain pasta and add to onion mixture. Beat 1 egg in a small bowl and then pour over the pasta mixture. Gently toss until evenly coated. Mix well and remove mixture from heat.Add bacon into pasta. Lightly sprinkle with pepper and additional parsley and Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
678
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).