Bacon Penne Pasta is the ultimate comfort food, and the best part is it takes less than 20 minutes to make. And yes it tastes just like the classic BLT Sandwich. Made with freshly cooked bacon, arugula, cherry tomatoes, penne pasta, and fresh Parmesan cheese, bacon, and parmesan penne pasta is one recipe you don’t want to miss!
Bacon Penne Pasta is popular all year round and is the pasta recipe that keeps on giving! This BLT Italian style pasta is creamy, and refreshing, and takes less than 15 minutes to prepare. Bacon pasta is so easy to make! All you need is fresh arugula, bacon, parmesan, tomatoes, and cream, and you are on your way to the perfect penne carbonara with bacon recipe.
Need more pasta recipes in your life? Check out my Creamy Lemon Pasta With Chicken recipe or my Taco Casserole recipe or Pan Fried Ravioli for a fun twist on a ravioli recipe. Mizithra Cheese Browned Butter Pasta Recipe is another winner. Meat Sauce Stuffed Shells is becoming a fan favorite around here.
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🍝 Ingredients For Creamy Bacon Penne Pasta
What you'll need for Creamy Bacon Parmesan Pasta
- Cook, chopped Bacon
- Heavy Cream
- Penne Pasta
- Onion
- Arugula
- Tomatoes
- Parmesan
See Recipe Card below for quantities for Bacon Penne Pasta
🍝 Instructions For Pasta With Bacon And Cheese
Step 1: Cook pasta according to package directions. Once the pasta is cooked, reserve some of the water. Will use it later for the pasta sauce.
Step 2: Saute the chopped bacon and white onion together in a skillet over medium heat until cooked thoroughly.
Step 3: Add the heavy cream and pasta water, and 1 cup parmesan to the bacon and onion in a large skillet, and saute on low heat for 5 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken.
Step 4: Next, add the chopped tomatoes, add in fresh lemon juice, and arugula, and toss in the penne pasta, and add more parmesan and combine.
Step 5: Garnish with Himalayan sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.
🍝 FAQ For Bacon Penne Alla Vodka
Pasta with bacon and bacon and pasta recipes are easy to make and are wonderful bacon pasta dishes. You could add spinach instead of arugula and make bacon spinach penne pasta.
Bacon Parmesan pasta will last up to three days in the fridge in a glass, airtight container. I do not recommend freezing this pasta as this pasta bacon recipe does not freeze well.
How do you know when penne pasta is done?
- Penne pasta should be cooked al dente and for no longer than 7-minutes. You'll know the penne pasta is done. You can also check the penne itself. At the bottom of the pasta tube there be a ring around it. For pasta that's al dente, there should be a thin ring of that lighter color inside.
How do I cook prepare pasta carbonara with cream parmesan and bacon?
- Once the penne pasta and bacon is cooked, simply add the cream and other ingredients and combine until everything has thickened.
This pasta with bacon recipe is truly one of the easiest bacon pasta recipes you'll make in the kitchen!
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📖 Recipe
Bacon Penne Pasta
Ingredients
- 1- box penne pasta
- ½- pound bacon chopped and cooked
- ½- cup chopped white onion
- 2- cups heavy cream
- 2- cups freshly grated parmesan
- 1-to mato chopped, or 1-cup cherry tomatoes
- ¼- cup fresh lemon juice
- 2- cups arugula
- Himalayan sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the penne pasta according to package directions
- Saute the chopped bacon and white onion together until cooked thoroughly
- Add the heavy cream and 1-cup parmesan to the bacon and onion and saute on low heat for 5-minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Next, add in the chopped tomatoes
- Add in the fresh lemon juice
- Toss in the penne pasta and combine
- Toss in the arugula
- Add more parmesan and combine.
- Serve immediately
- Garnish with Himalayan sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Notes
🍝 FAQ For Bacon Penne Alla Vodka
Pasta with bacon and bacon and pasta recipes are easy to make and are wonderful bacon pasta dishes. You could add spinach instead of arugula and make bacon spinach penne pasta. Bacon Parmesan pasta will last up to three days in the fridge in a glass, airtight container. I do not recommend freezing this pasta as this pasta bacon recipe does not freeze well. How do you know when penne pasta is done?- Penne pasta should be cooked al dente and for no longer than 7-minutes. You'll know the penne pasta is done. You can also check the penne itself. At the bottom of the pasta tube there be a ring around it. For pasta that's al dente, there should be a thin ring of that lighter color inside.
- Once the penne pasta and bacon is cooked, simply add the cream and other ingredients and combine until everything has thickened.
Andrea Metlika says
Perfect comfort food. Pasta and bacon make for the best flavor combinations out there.
beth says
What a great flavour combo. I love BLT's and I adore pasta. Thanks for the recipe.
Petra says
Pasta is always my family favorite choice, looking forward to making it this week! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Ashley F. says
We love making pasta! It's such an easy dish to prepare! The blt flavor of this pasta is genius!
claudia says
Oh this is perfect for us my husband disliked tomato sauce but is addicted to bacon so this dish is a win win for me! thanks
jere says
Dang woman, this looks AMAZING. We kinda like a lot of bacon in my house and gotta make this pasta.
Lara says
Decadent, delicious but easy! Love it
Genevieve says
Super easy and delicious! Thank you!
Raquel says
Such a great pasta recipe for picnics and BBQs!
Genevieve says
Thank you!
Anaiah says
This BLT pasta is packed with so much flavor! I love all the different veggies included and the cream sauce was perfect.
Alexandra says
New favourite pasta dish 🙂 Love the wonderful flavours!
Audrey says
This was so tasty, perfect for a BBQ side dish.