Creamy Edamame Bacon Bowtie Pasta
583kcal
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.
Nutrition
Serving1cupCalories583kcalCarbohydrates50.05gProtein21gFat31.74gSaturated Fat13.25gCholesterol69.01mgSodium430.77mgPotassium470.09mgFiber4.27gSugar4gVitamin A557.01IUVitamin C3.19mgCalcium130.34mgIron2.19mg
Notes
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.