Best 12 Bacon Alfredo Penne Pasta Recipes

ALFREDO PASTA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve a mug full (about 1 cup) of the pasta water then drain the pasta. Return the pasta to the pot.
• While the pasta is cooking, cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces. Cook in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Add the butter to the bacon grease in the skillet and cook until the butter is melted. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute or two.
• Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and the cream. Cook for a few minutes, until the sauce has started to thicken up. Add in the Parmesan and stir until melted.
• Pour the Alfredo sauce and the reserved bacon over the pasta in the pot. Stir to coat. If needed, add some of the reserved pasta water to loosen up the sauce.
• Serve topped with chopped parsley, if desired.

PENNE PARMESAN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
• For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan which will be large enough to accommodate the pound of cooked pasta, and saute onion until it becomes translucent. Mix in the flour to make a roux. Gradually add milk and allow thickening over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in Parmesan. Immediately cover surface of sauce with a sheet of plastic wrap and set aside briefly.
• Boil the pasta until al dente and drain. Add the cooked pasta and the blanched peas to the pan containing the sauce and fold to coat pasta. Season with salt and pepper, as needed.

BACON ALFREDO PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt; drain.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min.
• Reserve 1 Tbsp. parsley for later use. Add remaining parsley to skillet along with all remaining ingredients; cook 3 to 5 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted and pasta sauce mixture is heated through, stirring frequently.
• Add pasta; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO PENNE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a pan over medium-high heat, melt butter, then add the chicken breast.
• Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil. Cook 8-10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove from heat and set chicken aside.
• In the same pan over medium heat, melt butter and add the garlic. Cook until the garlic begins to soften.
• Add half of the flour to the garlic and butter, stirring until incorporated. Then add the rest of the flour and stir.
• Pour in the milk a little bit at a time, stirring well in between, until fully incorporated and sauce begins to thicken.
• Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil, and stir well to incorporate.
• Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
• Pour the sauce over cooked penne pasta, add the chicken and mix well.
• Add parsley and extra parmesan. Mix well.
• Enjoy!

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.

ONE-POT CHICKEN SPINACH BACON ALFREDO RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat until crispy.
• Add the chicken and cook until no pink is showing. Remove the chicken.
• Cook the spinach, garlic, salt, and pepper with the bacon until the spinach has wilted.
• Put the chicken back in, add the milk, then stir.
• Bring the milk to a boil, then add the pasta.
• Stir constantly for about 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
• Add the parmesan, then mix until the cheese has melted. Serve!
• Enjoy!

BACON ALFREDO PASTA IN A JAR

Steps:

• In each of four 1-pint wide-mouth canning jars, divide and layer ingredients in the following order: pasta, Alfredo sauce, red pepper, peas, bacon, basil and Parmesan cheese. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Transfer into microwave-safe bowls; toss to combine. Microwave until heated through.

PENNE PASTA WITH SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta, and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place bacon in the skillet, and cook until browned and crisp. Add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until heated through.
• Place the spinach into a colander, and drain the hot pasta over it so it is wilted. Transfer to a large serving bowl, and toss with the remaining olive oil, and the bacon and tomato mixture.

CHEDDAR BACON PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Set aside. , In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted. , Drain pasta. Add pasta, bacon and onion mixture to the sauce; stir to coat. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH CRISPY BACON (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken in drippings; add chicken broth. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken; shred meat.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet; cook for 7 minutes over medium-high heat or until onion is tender. Add shredded chicken to skillet, and stir in cream; cook for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Remove from heat; add cheese and parsley, stirring until cheese melts.
• Tossed cooked fettuccini with chicken mixture. Add enough reserved cooking liquid to reach desired consistency. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and enjoy!

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. Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook another 2 - 3 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic.
• 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.

BACON AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO PASTA (WW RECIPE)

Steps:

• cook pasta according to package directions; omitting salt and oil.
• drain pasta and keep warm.
• while pasta cooks, combine alfredo sauce and sun-dried tomatoes in sauce pan. cook over low heat stirring occasionally. 6-8 minutes or until thoroughly heated and tomatoes are juicy and plump.
• while sauce cooks, microwave bacon according to package directions. crumble bacon and set aside.
• combine cooked pasta and alfredo sauce in a large bowl. top with bacon, basil and black pepper.