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bacon and creamy pasta

Easy bacon and creamy pasta recipe (with cream)

If there’s one pasta I crave when I want something rich, cozy, and low-effort, it's this one! Made with crispy pancetta, buttery shallots, and a dreamy cream sauce that comes together in under 20 minutes! Perfect for weeknights!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 934
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or any neutral oil
  • 1 cup pancetta
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 shallots finely diced
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 –2 teaspoon salt to taste
  • ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley
  • 8 oz rigatoni cooked al dente

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook until crispy. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  2. In the same pan, melt in the butter and sauté the shallots until soft and translucent—about 5 minutes. You can deglaze with a splash of white wine here if you don't have butter!
  3. Pour in the cream, season with garlic powder, pepper, and salt, and stir in the crispy pancetta. Let the sauce bubble and thicken for a few minutes.
  4. Tip: If it’s not thickening up, whisk 1 tablespoon of flour with ⅓ cup water until smooth, remove the pan from the heat, and stir that in.
  5. Toss in your chopped parsley and cooked rigatoni. Give it a good mix so that every piece of pasta gets coated in that creamy goodness. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
  6. Serve as is or top with freshly grated Parm if you’re a cheese lover like me. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 934kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 19gFat: 74gSaturated Fat: 38gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 181mgSodium: 452mgPotassium: 425mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1860IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 1mg

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