Pasta with bacon: easy, cheap and creamy
Creamy pasta with bacon is an irresistible dish that combines simple flavors and the comfort of home-cooked food in a delicious recipe. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, it can be prepared in minutes but is packed with flavor thanks to the savoriness of the bacon and its creamy texture. A flavorful pasta dish that will soon become a classic in your kitchen. Find out how to prepare creamy pasta with bacon in no time, we explain the process step by step!
Ingredients
Materials
- frying pan
- saucepan
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Preparation
Finely chop the onion and brown it in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
Add diced bacon and cook until golden brown.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water a couple of minutes less than the directions on the package.
Pour a ladleful (not too big) of the cooking water into the pan with the bacon. Then add the drained pasta and mix well.
Add the grated Parmesan cheese (a little at a time) and stir continuously over high heat until a creamy sauce is obtained.
Season with black pepper and serve. Creamy pasta with bacon is ready!
Observations
Which pasta format to use?
Creamy pasta with bacon goes well with many pasta shapes: spaghetti, paccheri, rigatoni, mezze maniche, tagliatelle, penne or fusilloni.
Can I store creamy pasta with pancetta?
We recommend eating creamy pasta with bacon as soon as it is ready. However, you can store it in the refrigerator and in an airtight container for 1 day.
Which bacon to use for this pasta dish?
Either sweet or smoked bacon will do. You can also use pancetta. It depends on your taste!
What can I add to pasta with creamy bacon?
You can add mushrooms or zucchini.
How do you get the creaminess of pasta with bacon?
We achieved it by creaming it with grated Parmesan cheese and the cooking water of the pasta itself. For a simpler version, you can use cooking cream directly.
