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Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.



Bacon Pasta is an easy stovetop pasta recipe perfect for weeknights.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

This creamy garlic shell pasta recipe with bacon is sure to be a family favourite.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

This pasta recipe takes about thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

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To make this dish, I started by cooking some small pasta shells according to the directions on the package.

Then I drained the shells and set them aside.

cooked pasta shells in a colander

I heated some olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.

olive oil added to a skillet

Once the oil was hot I added some chopped bacon to the skillet.

bacon pieces added to a skillet with olive oil

I stirred the bacon around well as it cooked to make sure it cooked evenly on all sides.

cooking bacon pieces in a skillet

Once the bacon was all browned and crispy, I used a slotted spoon to transfer it to a paper towel lined plate.

cooked bacon pieces on top of paper towel on a plate

I added some minced garlic to the skillet with the bacon grease.

minced garlic added to skillet with bacon grease

I cooked the garlic for one minute.

Then I added some heavy cream to the skillet.

heavy cream added to skillet with bacon grease

I stirred well and brought the cream to a boil.

cream sauce simmering in a skillet

Once it boiled I reduced the heat to low.

I added some cream of bacon soup to the skillet.

cream of bacon soup added to skillet with cream sauce

I also added some salt, pepper and chopped chives to the skillet.

seasonings added to skillet with cream sauce

I stirred all of the ingredients together well.

Then I added the cooked pasta to the skillet.

cooked pasta shells added to skillet with cream sauce

I stirred until all of the pasta was coated in sauce.

Then I added about 3/4 of the cooked bacon pieces to the skillet.

crumbled cooked bacon on top of creamy pasta

I stirred well again.

creamy pasta in a skillet

Then I removed the skillet from the heat.

I added some shredded parmesan cheese to the skillet.

shredded parmesan cheese on top of cream shell pasta in a skillet

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

I sprinkled the remaining cooked bacon and some chopped chives on top right before serving.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

Then the creamy bacon shells were ready to serve.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

This simple pasta recipe is packed with bacon flavour.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

This stovetop pasta is hearty and rich.

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

If you are looking for an easy creamy pasta recipe, then you need to try this Bacon Pasta!

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Bacon Pasta:

  • 10 oz small pasta shells
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 10.5 oz cream of bacon soup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 1/3 cup shredded parmesan

How to Make Bacon Pasta:

  1. Cook the pasta shells according to the directions on the package. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
  3. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped bacon to the skillet.
  4. Stir the bacon around while it’s cooking so that it browns on all sides.
  5. Once the bacon is nicely browned and crispy, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a paper towel lined plate.
  6. Add the minced garlic to the skillet with the bacon grease.
  7. Stir and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
  8. Add the heavy cream to the skillet and stir well.
  9. Bring the cream to a boil and then reduce the heat to low.
  10. Add the cream of bacon soup, salt, pepper and chopped chives to the skillet and stir well.
  11. Add the cooked pasta shells to the skillet and stir until they are well coated in sauce.
  12. Add about 3/4 of the cooked bacon to the skillet and stir well again.
  13. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  14. Add the parmesan cheese to the skillet and and stir until the cheese is melted.
  15. Sprinkle the remaining cooked bacon and some additional chopped chives on top.
  16. Serve and enjoy!
Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

Bacon Pasta

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Bacon Pasta is a creamy shell pasta recipe loaded with crispy crumbled bacon pieces and flavoured with garlic and parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

  • 10 oz small pasta shells
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 10.5 oz cream of bacon soup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 1/3 cup shredded parmesan

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta shells according to the directions on the package. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
  3. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped bacon to the skillet.
  4. Stir the bacon around while it's cooking so that it browns on all sides.
  5. Once the bacon is nicely browned and crispy, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a paper towel lined plate.
  6. Add the minced garlic to the skillet with the bacon grease.
  7. Stir and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
  8. Add the heavy cream to the skillet and stir well.
  9. Bring the cream to a boil and then reduce the heat to low.
  10. Add the cream of bacon soup, salt, pepper and chopped chives to the skillet and stir well.
  11. Add the cooked pasta shells to the skillet and stir until they are well coated in sauce.
  12. Add about 3/4 of the cooked bacon to the skillet and stir well again.
  13. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  14. Add the parmesan cheese to the skillet and and stir until the cheese is melted.
  15. Sprinkle the remaining cooked bacon and some additional chopped chives on top.
  16. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1034Total Fat: 91gSaturated Fat: 52gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 267mgSodium: 1532mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 26g

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