One Pot Creamy Garlic Pasta with Turkey Bacon in 20 Minutes
Deliciously creamy garlic pasta made in just 20 minutes with the added flavor of turkey bacon.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Pasta
- Method: One-pot
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Carnivore
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the turkey bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crispy. Remove from pot and set aside.
- Add garlic to the pot and sauté until fragrant.
- Add pasta, chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cover, simmer for about 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
- Stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese until sauce is creamy.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Chop the cooked turkey bacon and fold into the pasta.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half.
- Feel free to add vegetables such as spinach or peas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg