Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our delectable Bacon n' Veggie Pasta, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes your taste buds. This dish is a harmonious blend of crispy bacon, an array of colorful vegetables, and tender pasta, all enveloped in a creamy, flavorful sauce. Each bite is a delightful journey through a garden of textures and tastes, leaving you craving more.
This recipe offers three variations to cater to diverse preferences. The classic Bacon n' Veggie Pasta is a timeless delight, featuring a medley of broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers. For a touch of sophistication, try the Bacon n' Veggie Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, where the tangy sweetness of sun-dried tomatoes elevates the dish to new heights. And for those who love a spicy kick, the Bacon n' Veggie Pasta with Jalapeños brings a fiery twist that will set your taste buds ablaze.
No matter which variation you choose, you're in for a culinary treat. The Bacon n' Veggie Pasta is not only a flavor sensation but also a visual masterpiece. The vibrant colors of the vegetables and the golden-brown bacon pieces create an appetizing spectacle that will make your mouth water.
So gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and embark on a culinary adventure with our Bacon n' Veggie Pasta. Treat yourself and your loved ones to a meal that's as delicious as it is nutritious.
CREAMY BACON VEGETABLE PASTA SKILLET
Pasta and onions are cooked in a skillet with chicken broth before being joined by cream cheese and assorted veggies. Top with bacon and Parmesan to serve.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings, 1-1/4 cups each
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
- Add chicken broth, water and macaroni to skillet; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until macaroni is tender.
- Add vegetables and cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended and heated through, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 340 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 10 g
PASTA WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES AND BACON
Orecchiette are adept at catching the small bits of sweet potato and bacon in this dish, but any shell pasta will work.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels using a slotted spoon. Reserve drippings.
- Toss sweet potato, onion, and cauliflower with reserved drippings. Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until tender and caramelized, about 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Return pasta to pot with cooking water, and toss with grated cheese and vegetables. Stir in parsley. Sprinkle bacon over top. Garnish with shaved cheese.
BACON AND TOMATO PASTA
Steps:
- In a large stock pot, boil 3 quarts of water, when boiling add 2 tablespoons kosher salt and the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente.
- In a large saute pan over medium heat, add bacon and saute until bacon is crispy. Remove bacon to drain on a paper towel-lined plate and remove 3/4 of the bacon fat from the pan. Add extra-virgin olive oil, onions, and red chili flakes. Cook until onions are translucent, add garlic, cook for 2 minutes then add tomatoes. Saute for 5 minutes, then deglaze with wine.
- Drain pasta and add to the tomato mixture pan. Add basil and bacon. Toss with Parmesan, and add salt and pepper, to taste.
PASTA WITH CHICKEN, BACON, AND SUMMER VEGETABLES
This is a perfect summer dish when the vegetables are in season and you have leftover grilled chicken and some bacon in the fridge.
Provided by April D.
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease in the skillet.
- Add onion to the skillet over medium heat. Cook until golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook until browned, about 10 minutes more. Add grilled chicken and zucchini to the skillet and cook until zucchini are cooked through, yet still firm, 5 to 10 minutes more.
- Remove skillet from heat, add tomatoes, and let sit until tomatoes are warm, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
- Combine vegetable mixture with drained pasta. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 663.1 calories, Carbohydrate 73.7 g, Cholesterol 104.1 mg, Fat 17.8 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 53.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 461.5 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
CREAMY BACON VEGGIE PASTA SKILLET
Just got this recipe today in my mailbox and wanted to share it right away. I'm making this ASAP--sounds SO good! Recipe & Photo: Kraftrecipes.com 06-05-14
Provided by Ellen Bales
Categories Vegetables
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Cook and stir bacon in a large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- 2. Add chicken broth, water and macaroni to skillet; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
- 3. Add vegetables and cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended and heated through, stirring frequently. (You may want to cook just a little longer if you want your veggies more tender.) Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan.
- 4. NOTE: You may substitute 1 - 16 oz. package thawed and drained frozen mixed vegetables for the cut-up fresh veggies.
ONE-POT CREAMY CHICKEN BACON VEGGIE PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: thick cut bacon, chicken breast, seasoned salt, pepper, small onion, asparagus, garlic, fresh spinach, sun-dried tomato, milk, rotini pasta, shredded parmesan cheese
Provided by Camille Bergerson
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large pot, crisp the bacon on medium heat.
- Drain excess grease so there's about 3 tablespoons left in the pot.
- Add in the chicken, season with half of the seasoned salt and pepper, and cook.
- Once the chicken is nicely browned, remove it from the pan but leave the bacon.
- Add in the onion and asparagus. Stir until the onions begin to become translucent.
- Add the garlic and spinach. Stir until spinach is wilted.
- Add in the sun-dried tomatoes and season with remaining salt and pepper.
- Pour milk over veggie and bacon mixture, and bring to a boil. Stir periodically so the bottom does not burn.
- Once milk is bubbling, add pasta and stir frequently until pasta reaches your desired doneness (approximately 10 minutes at medium heat).
- Stir in chicken and parmesan cheese and mix until cheese is melted.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 787 calories, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 60 grams, Sugar 19 grams
BACON AND ONION PASTA
Building off of the simple but powerfully flavorful Italian dish pasta aglio, olio e peperoncino, this wondrous pantry recipe gets much of its flavor from bacon fat and caramelized onions. The one-two-three punch of spicy red-pepper flakes, aromatic garlic slivers and savory herbes de Provence bloomed in fat provides the umami-rich base for this easy workday meal. Red vermouth creates a rich, jammy pasta sauce edged with sweetness. Don't sleep on angel hair pasta: It's got the right airy bounciness that's excellent at soaking up seasonings. Threaded with parsley and Parmesan, these generously oiled noodles are a dream to eat.
Provided by Eric Kim
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Take the bacon out of its packaging with the slices still stuck together and place on a cutting board. Cut the bacon, still stacked, crosswise into ½-inch slices to create little bacon pieces, also known as lardons. Add to a large rimmed sheet pan. Halve and thinly slice the onions. Add to the sheet pan as well. Drizzle the olive oil over the bacon and onions, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated.
- Place the sheet pan in a cold oven and then heat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast until the bacon has rendered much of its fat but is still pink and the onions are slightly charred in spots but not too dark, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Smash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife and thinly slice them. When the bacon and onions have had their 20 to 25 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and stir in the garlic, red-pepper flakes, herbes de Provence and vermouth. Place the pan back in the oven and continue cooking until the vermouth is almost evaporated, and the bacon and onions look jammy and caramelized but not burnt, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. (Don't overcook it, as angel hair can go from bouncy to soggy in seconds). Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
- Carefully transfer everything from the pan to the pot with the cooked pasta. Add the parsley and Parmesan to the pasta, and toss until evenly combined, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid if the sauce needs thinning out. Taste, adding more salt and pepper as needed, and serve immediately.
CREAMY PASTA WITH BACON
Steps:
- Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , In a small bowl, whisk flour and cream until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Drain linguine; add to the pan. Stir in bacon and cheese; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 474 calories, Fat 33g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 202mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
BACON AND VEGETABLE PASTA BAKE
Easy pasta bake that I often fall back on when I want dinner ready quickly. When in a rush after work I microwave the vegetables to soften but if you have time I think that the end result is better if you sauté them. Sometimes I'll add some Italian Herbs to this. But its really just a lazy dinner.
Provided by Calms79
Categories Penne
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200°C (190°C fan forced). Grease a 6cm deep, 28cm x 35cm baking dish.
- Cook pasta to packet directions in lots of salted water.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon under grill until brown and almost crispy, chop and set aside.
- Add zucchini, carrot and celery to a microwave safe bowl with a dash of water, cover and microwave on high for 4 - 5 minutes or until carrot is tender.
- Drain pasta and return to the pot. Add zucchini, carrot, celery, mushrooms, capsicum, baby spinach, bacon and passata and stir to combine.
- Add to greased baking dish and top with cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Serve with salad and garlic bread if you have the time or inclination.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.1, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 51.6, Sodium 1269.3, Carbohydrate 75.6, Fiber 11.9, Sugar 8.6, Protein 23.3
Tips:
- Choose the right pasta: Short pastas like penne, rotini, or shells are ideal for this recipe as they hold the sauce well.
- Cook the pasta al dente: Slightly undercook the pasta so that it retains a slight bite when you bite into it.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the bacon and vegetables, make sure not to overcrowd the pan as this will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Use a good quality cheese: The type of cheese you use will greatly impact the flavor of the dish. Use a cheese that melts well and has a strong flavor, such as cheddar, Parmesan, or Gruyère.
- Season to taste: Don't be afraid to adjust the seasonings to your liking. Add more salt, pepper, or herbs if you desire.
Conclusion:
This bacon and veggie pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables, and it's also a great meal to serve to guests. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal on the table that everyone will love.
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