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    Bacon Alfredo Pasta

    July 20, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    Bacon Alfredo Pasta from 5DollarDinners.com

    I’ve been crushing hard on the pasta – cheese – bacon combo lately. Because YUM!!!!!!

    Here’s another delicious recipe using all 3 – and yes, it’s less than 5 ingredients! This is a simple homemade Alfredo sauce with half and half (you could use cream), garlic and Parm.

    Sometimes simpler is just tastier. And this meal is exactly that. Simple & tasty! ENJOY!!!

    {And here’s the other recent pasta – cheese – bacon recipes we’ve shared ~ Alfredo Tortellini Bake & Homemade Mac n Cheese with Bacon & Spinach!}

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    Bacon Alfredo Pasta

    Seriously delicious. Possibly better than fancy restaurant pasta dishes!
    Prep Time10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time20 minutes minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 12 oz pasta
    • 12 oz bacon sliced
    • 1 1/2 cups half and half
    • 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
    • 1 tsp garlic minced
    • Fresh veggies, as side dish

    Instructions

    • Prepare pasta as directed on package to al dente doneness. Drain. Toss with a little olive oil to keep it from sticking if the pasta is done ahead of the sauce.
    • In a medium saute pan, brown the bacon until it's crispy. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towel to drain the bacon. Chop the bacon slices once they cool slightly.
    • Drain the bacon pan, reserving 1 Tbsp of bacon drippings in the pan. Add the half and half to the pan and turn the stove to low to bring the liquid to a low simmer.Slowly whisk in the Parmesan cheese. Stir continually until cheese is melted. Simmer over low until sauce thickens. This should take about 5 minutes.
    • Remove from heat and stir in the garlic.
    • Prepare fresh veggies.
    • Serve Bacon Alfredo Pasta sprinkled with chopped bacon and a side of fresh veggies.

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