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Creamy “BLT” Pasta
Creamy "BLT" Pasta is a twist on a traditional BLT. Made with bacon, roasted tomatoes, and spinach, this will have you craving a BLT every single night.
Servings 6 -8
Calories 914kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1 pound thick cut bacon
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces mascarpone
- 1 tablespoon Sambal chile paste optional
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese dived
Roasted Tomatoes
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half I use 1/2 yellow and 1/2 red
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley
- sprinkle with garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare roasted tomatoes.
- Toss all of the roasted tomatoes ingredients in a mixing bowl: olive oil, salt, oregano, rosemary, parsley, garlic powder and tomatoes, toss to combine. Set tomatoes on a baking sheet and place in preheated oven of 425 degrees. Bake for 8 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool on pan.
- Prepare pasta.
- Boil a large pot of salted water of medium-high heat. Add penne and cook according to the package directions. Once noodles are al dente, reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain the remaining water from the noodles and rinse noodles with cold water so that they don't stick together.
- Prepare sauce while pasta is cooking.
- To make sauce heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Chop up the uncooked bacon and add to the skillet, cook until done. Once the bacon is thoroughly cooked, drain and place in a bowl, set aside.
- Place skillet back on the heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil add onion and cook for 2 minutes, then add garlic and cook until onion is translucent. Add roasted tomatoes and spinach. Remove from heat. Add in mascarpone, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, ½ cup reserved pasta water and chile paste, if desired. Stir until cheese is melted and smooth. Stir in bacon and pasta. I add 1/2 of the pasta and toss to coat.
- At this point you can add the remaining pasta or add as much as you would like. If you want a creamier pasta, only add about 1/2 - 3/4 lb. of pasta. We love about 3/4 lb. and keep the remaining 1/4 lb. of cooked pasta for my son, who hates tomatoes.
- Stir in remaining fresh tomatoes. Serve topped with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
Recipe from adapted from A Dash of Sanity
Nutrition
Calories: 914kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1184mg | Potassium: 484mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2110IU | Vitamin C: 7.1mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 1.9mg