Bacon Spaghetti
Bacon Spaghetti is a dream come true! Combining 2 favourite ingredients, this creamy bacon spaghetti is quick, easy and on the table in less than 15 mins.
Servings: 6
Calories: 698kcal
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Fry pan
Ingredients
Bacon Spaghetti
- 500 grams spaghetti Note 1
- 600 grams diced bacon Note 2
- 3 cloves garlic Note 3
- 1 cup low fat Greek Yoghurt
- 1 cup reserved pasta water Note 4
- ¼ cup parsley to garnish
- Parmesan cheese to garnish
- cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
Bacon Spaghetti
- Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the packet. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the liquid
- Add the bacon and diced garlic to a fry pan and cook for 3-4 mins. Note 5
- Add 1 cup reserved pasta water to the cooked bacon, followed by the Greek Yoghurt. Use a spoon and stir till combined with a consistent colour.
- Add cooked pasta into the creamy garlic bacon sauce, stir till combine and allow to heat through.
- Portion and plate the spaghetti
- Garnish with rocket, parmesan cheese and cracked pepper.
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Notes
- Note 1 Spaghetti is my favourite to use with this recipe. You can use your favourite type. eg Fettucine, linguine, penne etc.
- Note 2 I prefer to purchase pre-diced bacon. It is so much easier and not much more expensive. For nights when I am in a hurry (pretty much every night), diced bacon will save time and energy!
- Note 3 I use a fancy little garlic chopper to dice my garlic - SO EASY! You can use minced garlic if you like, but for this one, I reckon that freshly diced results in the best flavour.
- Note 4 Simply place a heat proof jug under the colander when you drain the water and use 1 cup of that with the yoghurt to make the sauce.
- Note 5 I don't add oil if I am cooking bacon and garlic as the fat from the bacon will ooze out and help cook it. This also saves you from an overly oily dish. I do, however, sometimes depending on mood, add a splash of white wine in as these 2 cook as it sizzles, releases a lovely fragrance and makes cleaning up easier at the end as you can scrap stuck bits off the pan as you go.
Nutrition
Calories: 698kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 3022mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg