Description
A rich and comforting creamy bacon spaghetti recipe featuring crispy bacon, garlic-infused cream, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, perfect for a satisfying quick dinner for two.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 4 ounces uncooked spaghetti
Bacon and Sauce
- 5 strips bacon
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Garnish and Seasoning
- Fresh parsley, chopped, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti: In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside, keeping the pot on the stove and reducing the heat for later steps.
- Cook the bacon: Meanwhile, chop the bacon into small pieces using kitchen shears or a knife. Place the bacon pieces into a frying pan over medium to medium-high heat and cook, stirring often, until the bacon is crispy and browned.
- Prepare ingredients: While the bacon cooks, grate the Parmesan cheese and chop the fresh parsley for garnish to have everything ready for assembly.
- Add garlic to bacon: Remove the bacon pan from the heat. Immediately add the minced garlic to the pan and stir it into the hot bacon. The residual heat will gently cook the garlic without burning it, infusing the bacon fat with garlic flavor.
- Combine pasta with sauce: Return the drained spaghetti to the pot used for cooking. Keep the heat on medium to allow the sauce to warm as you combine the ingredients.
- Add cream, cheese, and bacon: Pour the heavy cream and freshly grated Parmesan into the pot with the spaghetti. Add the crispy bacon pieces while leaving most of the rendered bacon fat in the frying pan to reduce greasiness. Stir gently to coat the pasta evenly with the creamy cheese and bacon mixture.
- Serve: Immediately serve the creamy bacon spaghetti garnished with freshly chopped parsley. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Notes
- For best flavor, use freshly grated Parmesan cheese rather than pre-grated versions.
- If you prefer less fat, carefully drain some bacon fat before adding bacon to the pasta.
- Do not burn the garlic in the bacon fat; add it off the heat for gentle cooking.
- Serve this dish immediately for the creamiest texture, as the sauce thickens upon standing.
