Bacon Alfredo
Bacon Alfredo is a rich and creamy pasta dish made by combining crispy bacon bits with a traditional garlic, butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese sauce
Ingredients
- 8 oz fettuccine or your favorite pasta
- 6 slices bacon thick-cut
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup whipping cream heavy
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese. grated
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and reserve a splash of the pasta water.
- Cook the bacon in a large pan over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon, set it aside on a paper towel, and chop it into small pieces. Keep about one tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan.
- Add the butter and minced garlic to the pan with the bacon grease. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the heavy cream and let it gently simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the cooked pasta and most of the crispy bacon into the sauce. Add a splash of reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- Top the pasta with the remaining crispy bacon and serve hot.
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