Best 8 Pasta With Three Beans And Bacon Recipes

BEANS AND BACON MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large skillet, working in batches, until it is crisp. Drain on a plate lined with a brown paper bag or paper towels. Chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• While the bacon is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a big pinch of salt and the macaroni and cook according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Remove all except 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet and put it over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, being careful not to let the garlic burn. Add the tomatoes and beans and cook until the beans are heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bacon and parsley. Reserve 1 1/2 cups for the Round 2 Recipe French Bean Stew. Stir in the macaroni. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm.

BACON AND PARMESAN PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Place the chopped bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir until the bacon is crisp and the onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• While the bacon and onion are cooking, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl, and stir in the olive oil to coat the pasta.
• Drain the bacon grease from the skillet, leaving a couple of tablespoons or to taste. Stir the cooked bacon mixture into the pasta, and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pasta. Stir to mix in the cheese, and serve.

PASTA SALAD WITH STEAK, BELL PEPPER, GREEN BEANS AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the steak, bell pepper, green beans and bacon to the bowl with the pasta.
• Make the dressing: Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic, parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Pour over the pasta salad and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Chill for up to 3 hours.

PASTA WITH THREE BEANS AND BACON

Steps:

• Sauté chopped bacon in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic and oregano and sauté until onions are soft, about 8 minutes. Add wine and bring to boil. Add beans and tomatoes with juices. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until liquid thickens and flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
• Mix in pasta and 3/4 cup cheese and simmer 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pasta to large bowl. Serve, passing remaining cheese.

GREEN BEANS & BACON WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook and stir onions in dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender.
• Add beans and bacon; stir gently. Cook 8 to 10 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook noodles as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain noodles. Serve topped with bean mixture.

SIZZLING HERB PASTA WITH WHITE BEANS AND CRISP SMOKED BACON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil; stir in the beans and set aside.
• In a medium-sized heavy skillet, cook the bacon pieces over low to medium-low heat, turning as needed to achieve uniform crispness. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel to drain. Pour off the bacon drippings, reserving 1/4 cup in the skillet.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pasta according to package directions. (Serving hint: As the pasta water heats, place your serving bowl or platter over the pot to heat it.) Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Transfer the pasta to the warmed serving bowl, add the beans with their marinade and the bacon pieces and toss lightly.
• In the skillet used to the cook the bacon, heat the reserved bacon drippings over medium-high heat until hot. (To test, add an herb leaf to the hot drippings. When it sizzles, the temperature is right) Add the parsley, sage and rosemary to the hot drippings and saute quickly, 10 to 15 seconds. Drizzle and scrape the bacon drippings and herbs onto the pasta mixture and toss to blend. For a moister coating, add a little of the reserved cooking water. Serve immediately with the salt, pepper and grated romano.

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.

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE, BEANS AND BACON WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until done. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add dressing and tomatoes to bacon drippings in skillet; mix well. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring frequently; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until heated through and slightly thickened, stirring occasionally and adding beans and garlic to the skillet for the last 2 min.
• Drain spaghetti; place in large bowl. Add tomato mixture; mix lightly. Top with cheese, basil and bacon.