Best 4 Bachelor Pasta Recipes

If a creamy cheese sauce, protein-packed meat, and al dente pasta are your culinary passion, then bachelor pasta is the dish for you. It’s a heavenly combination of Italian flavors that will satisfy your hunger and tickle your tastebuds. But not all bachelor pasta recipes are made equal. Some are loaded with heavy cream, excessive butter, and processed ingredients, which can leave you feeling weighed down and unhealthy. Others fall flat in flavor, with a bland sauce or overcooked pasta.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

CHEF JOHN'S BLT PASTA

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If you can't decide whether to make a BLT sandwich or a pasta, now you can do both. The combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomato has a proven track record of deliciousness!

Provided by Chef John

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lemon zest
⅔ cup creme fraiche
2 cups ditalini pasta
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
4 cups baby arugula, coarsely chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Pour olive oil into a heavy skillet over medium heat, add bacon, and cook until almost crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn off heat. Hold a paper towel with tongs and mop up excess bacon grease with the paper towel, leave about 2 teaspoons bacon grease in the skillet.
Stir minced garlic and lemon zest into bacon in the skillet and let cook in residual heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir creme fraiche into bacon mixture.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in 2 cups of ditalini. Cook till tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and add pasta to the skillet. Stir pasta thoroughly into bacon and creme fraiche mixture.
Return skillet to medium heat. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Mix in arugula, stirring until wilted, about 30 seconds, and turn off heat.
Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir again and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502.1 calories, Carbohydrate 48.4 g, Cholesterol 75.5 mg, Fat 27.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 516.7 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

BACHELOR PASTA

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Make and share this Bachelor Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Queen of Cups

Categories Vegetable

Time 17m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 onion, chopped
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup mushroom, chopped
1/4 cup chopped basil
2 cloves garlic, diced
cooked spaghetti, for two
1/2 cup olive oil (you may use more oil to cook the vegetables, and then just pour it off after tossing with the noodle)
1/2 cup sausage, crumbled and fried
shredded aged cheese

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a sausepan until it is just starting to smoke.
In a heavy metal strainer over a heavy metal bowl, put spaghetti noodles.
Top with the onion, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, basil, and garlic.
Pour the hot oil over the veggies and pasta slowly, being sure to pour oil directly on all veggies.
(Be careful! Oil may pop!) Toss veggies and pasta, lift strainer to get rid of excess oil.
Divide pasta and veggies between two plates, top with sausage and shredded cheese.

SMELLY BACHELOR PASTA

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A macho variation on an Italian classic ('aglio olio peperoncino'), this quick and easy dish is for folks who love powerful flavors and who have no social engagements for the evening - the garlic and anchovies are heaven going down, but render you decidedly unkissable afterwards. I call it 'bachelor pasta' because I make it whenever my girlfriend is out for the evening, and every guy I've made it for goes nuts. But I've yet to meet a woman who will eat it. Perhaps you'll be the first?

Provided by Jedley

Categories Spaghetti

Time 13m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 lb spaghetti
4 large garlic cloves
8 anchovy fillets
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
ground black pepper
fresh parmesan cheese

Steps:

While cooking the spaghetti, saute' the pressed garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes in half the olive oil until the anchovies melt.
Toss the spaghetti with the sauce, adding the remaining oil, ground pepper and grated parmigiano.
It's a bit much for one person, but hey, if you're making this dish, that means no one's around to see you take that second portion!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 708.8, Fat 30.5, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 595.8, Carbohydrate 88, Fiber 4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 20.1

BACHELOR'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

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My husband, Eric, perfected this sauce when he was still single. He shared the recipe with me after we got married. Now everyone in the family loves it, no matter what their marital status is!-Rhandi Tyssen, Calgary, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 7 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons each dried basil, oregano and parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon each dried marjoram, thyme and rosemary, crushed
Dash pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook beef, mushrooms, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, soy sauce and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaves. Serve over spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

Use high-quality pasta. The type of pasta you use will make a big difference in the final dish. Look for pasta that is made with durum wheat and has a good texture. Some good options include spaghetti, linguine, and penne.
Cook the pasta al dente. This means cooking the pasta until it is still slightly firm to the bite. This will help to prevent the pasta from becoming mushy and overcooked.
Use a flavorful sauce. The sauce is what really makes a pasta dish special. There are many different types of sauces to choose from, so find one that you like and that complements the pasta you are using.
Add some vegetables. Vegetables are a great way to add flavor, nutrition, and color to a pasta dish. Some good options include broccoli, zucchini, and mushrooms.
Garnish with fresh herbs. Fresh herbs can add a pop of flavor and color to a pasta dish. Some good options include basil, parsley, and oregano.

Conclusion:

Pasta is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With so many different recipes to choose from, there is sure to be a pasta dish that everyone will love. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, pasta is always a good choice. So next time you are looking for something to cook, give one of these bachelor pasta recipes a try.

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