Bacon And Basil Sauce For Pasta Recipes

PASTA ALLA BOSCAIOLA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large sauté pan on the stove, cook the chopped bacon over medium-high heat, stirring often, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate or bowl and set aside.
• Add the mushrooms to the pan with the bacon fat and return to medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are browned, about 8 minutes
• Add the onion, garlic, and thyme to the pan and sauté for 5-6 minutes
• Add the puréed tomatoes and white wine.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to maintain a bare simmer.
• Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook until al dente.
• Drain pasta, reserving about one cup of the pasta-cooking water.
• Add the cream to the pasta sauce along with the peas, drained pasta and cooked bacon.
• Bring to a simmer, adding reserved pasta-cooking water as needed to thin the sauce, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
• I recommend adding no more than 1-2 tablespoons of cooking water at a time.
• After the sauce reaches your desired consistency, remove the pasta and sauce from the heat and stir in the parsley and cheese.
• Serve additional parmesan cheese on the side for grating over the plated pasta.

BRIE, BACON AND BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and the cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining, then drain the pasta and set it aside.
• Place the bacon in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon on both sides until brown and crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet and set it to cool on a paper towel lined plate. Once the bacon is cool, break it into bite sized pieces.
• Add the thinly sliced onion into the cast iron skillet with the bacon grease and saute over medium high heat until the onions are caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and toss for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Add the cubed brie into the cast iron skillet along with ½ cup of the reserved pasta water and a few squeezes of lemon juice. Stir constantly until the cheese is melted and then add the cooked pasta to the mixture and toss to combine. Add the bacon and basil and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately.

FETA AND BACON PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry for a few minutes, then add the leeks. Cook and stir until bacon is crisp and leeks are tender. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together the flour and milk, then pour into the saucepan with the butter. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the feta cheese. Mix in bacon and leeks, then season with pepper to taste. Serve over your favorite pasta.

BACON AND TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, boil 3 quarts of water, when boiling add 2 tablespoons kosher salt and the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, add bacon and saute until bacon is crispy. Remove bacon to drain on a paper towel-lined plate and remove 3/4 of the bacon fat from the pan. Add extra-virgin olive oil, onions, and red chili flakes. Cook until onions are translucent, add garlic, cook for 2 minutes then add tomatoes. Saute for 5 minutes, then deglaze with wine.
• Drain pasta and add to the tomato mixture pan. Add basil and bacon. Toss with Parmesan, and add salt and pepper, to taste.

EASY GARLIC BACON PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add the salt and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the packet suggests.1 tbsp salt1 lb dried spaghetti
• Once the pasta is cooked reserve 2 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
• Chop the bacon into smallish dice, add a tablespoon of the olive oil to a frying pan then cook the bacon over medium high for 4-5 minutes until crispy.10-12 strips bacon2 tbsp olive oil
• Whilst the bacon is cooking peel and thinly slice the garlic.6 cloves garlic
• Once the bacon is crisp, remove it from the pan using a slotted spoon, leaving the oil and bacon grease behind.
• Reduce the heat under the pan and add the remaining olive oil and the sliced garlic. Stir constantly for 2 minutes and as soon as the garlic has softened but not yet colored, add 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and turn the heat back up.3 tbsp olive oilchopped garlic1/2 cup pasta cooking water
• Boil this mixture for a minute then add in the now drained pasta, keeping the frying pan on the heat.
• Add a further 1/2 cup of pasta water and toss and stir the pasta in the sauce until it is cooked to your liking. You might need to add more pasta water.1/2-1 cup extra pasta cooking water
• Once your garlic 'sauce' has coated the pasta, add the cooked bacon and any collected juices back into the pasta then season to taste. (Depending on the saltiness of your bacon you might need salt, but it willdefinitly want some pepper)
• Serve garnished with fresh parsley and grated parmesan.

BACON AND BASIL SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the bacon and garlic, cook, stirring, until the bacon is crisp.
• Add the wine and bring to the boil.
• Stir in the cream, milk, mustard, cheese and blended cornstarch and water.
• Stir over a high heat until the sauce boils and thickens a little.
• Stir in the basil and green onions, and serve over the cooked pasta of your choice.

BACON SHRIMP PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place a large pan of water on to boil. (it will boil faster with a lid on, or use the electric kettle to make this dish even quicker)
• Once the water is at a boil, add the salt and put in the pasta, set your timer for one minute less than the packet instructions.1 tablespoon salt8oz/225g dried pasta
• Reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
• Add the olive oil to a frying pan or skillet and cook the bacon over medium-high for 4-5 minutes until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon from the pan, leaving behind the drippings. (see note 4)1 tablespoon olive oil6 chopped slices of bacon
• Reduce the heat under the bacon drippings very low heat. Add the butter, and once melted, add the sliced garlic and some of the lemon zest. Cook for 2-3 minutes, but don't let the garlic color.2 tablespoons butter2 sliced garlic cloves1 teaspoon lemon zest
• Add the wine to the skillet along with some of the lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Scoop ½ cup of the water from the pasta pan and add it to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.½ cup white wine1 tablespoon lemon juice½ cup pasta cooking water½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Add the shrimp to sauce and cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.1 pound/450g raw shrimp
• Remove the pan from the heat and scrape the cooked bacon (and any collected juices) into your sauce.
• Transfer the pasta to the sauce along with ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water.
• Use tongs to lift and toss the pasta with the sauce over low heat. The pasta should soak up the sauce. Add pasta cooking water if needed until pasta is cooked to your liking. Taste your pasta and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
• Serve with parsley and extra lemon zest.chopped fresh parsley1 teaspoon lemon zest