Bacon Pesto Pasta
A savory pasta dinner loaded with crispy bacon, diced red tomatoes, and an easy jarred pesto sauce. This is delicious both hot and as cold leftovers!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Saute
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
3 cups dry orecchiette pasta
6 slices of bacon
1/2 cup jarred pesto
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 cup reserved pasta water
Diced Roma tomatoes
Diced red onions
Fresh grated Parmesan cheese (for garnishing)
Instructions
1. Bring a salted pot of water to boil, cook the pasta according to box directions. When the pasta is just about done, carefully reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
2. Cook the bacon until crispy, allow to cool enough where you can carefully crumbled it into pieces. While the bacon is cooking diced your tomatoes and onions.
3. In a small pot over medium heat combine the pesto, light cream, and the 1/2 cup reserved pasta water. Bring to a light simmer, then remove from heat.
4. Pour the cooked noodles and crumbled bacon into the pesto sauce and stir to coat all the pasta.
To serve garnish with as much Parmesan, red onions, and tomatoes as you’d like.
Notes
Leftovers are delicious as a cold pasta salad!
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