Creamy Edamame Bacon Bowtie Pasta
Make quick and easy Creamy Edamame Bacon Bowtie Pasta in under 30 minutes. Cream cheese makes this sauce extra thick and tasty!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces bowtie pasta
- 6 slices thick cut bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or vegetable broth
- 10 ounce frozen edamame
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- pinch of cayenne optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a pot of boiling, salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water then drain pasta. Microwave or steam edamame according to package directions.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towel lined plate. Drain all but 2 TBSP of fat from the skillet.
- To the fat in the skillet add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, stirring and scraping up the brown bit. Reduce heat and simmer until the wine has almost evaporated, 2 - 3 minutes.
- Stir in the cream cheese and reserved pasta water until cream cheese melts. Add pasta to cream cheese mixture. Stir to coat. Add bacon and edamame to pasta. Stir to coat and remove from heat.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve hot.
Chef Tips
Use Vegetable broth for non-alcoholic version.
Add a pinch of cayenne with the cream cheese for spice.
Salt before serving as needed. Sodium in bacon may not require use of additional salt.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Edamame Bacon Bowtie Pasta
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
583
% Daily Value*
Fat
31.74
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
13.25
g
83
%
Cholesterol
69.01
mg
23
%
Sodium
430.77
mg
19
%
Potassium
470.09
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
50.05
g
17
%
Fiber
4.27
g
18
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
557.01
IU
11
%
Vitamin C
3.19
mg
4
%
Calcium
130.34
mg
13
%
Iron
2.19
mg
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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