Yummy Creamy Bacon Pasta
Cherie Metcalfe
This creamy bacon pasta is comfort in a bowl—crispy bacon, al dente pasta, and a velvety sauce perfectly seasoned with our zesty Sunshine Salt. Quick, easy, and bursting with flavour!
Ingredients
- 250g penne pasta (about 2 full cups)
- 200g bacon sliced
- 100g sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 1 bag baby spinach
- 1 ½ cups of milk
- 2 cups stock (or water with Stock Market)
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 ½ tbsp Italian Stallion
- Sunshine Salt
- ⅓ cup cream
- Parmesan cheese
Directions
- In a large pot, fry off the bacon and onion until golden. Add the sundried tomatoes and Italian Stallion spice blend, giving it a good stir.
- Add the pasta, Sunshine Salt, stock, and milk to the pot.
- Simmer over medium heat for 12 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the pasta is nearly cooked, stir in the parmesan and cream.
- Let the dish sit for another 5 minutes to thicken. Check the pasta is cooked to your liking, give it a final stir, and serve!
Vegetarian option:
- In a large pot, sauté the onion in a little olive oil until softened and golden. For added flavour, you can also include sliced mushrooms or courgette at this stage.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes and Italian Stallion spice blend, giving it a good stir to coat the onion and any extra veggies.
- Stir in the pasta, Sunshine Salt, vegetable stock, and milk.
- Simmer over medium heat for 12 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the pasta is nearly cooked, mix in the parmesan and cream.
- Let the dish sit for another 5 minutes to thicken. Check the pasta is cooked to your liking, give it a final stir, and serve!
