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Cream Cheese Pasta

A quick and easy pasta dish in a garlic cream cheese sauce and bacon. Utterly delicious and super versatile!! This pasta dish can be made in less than 30 minutes. With some wine or protein as sides, this makes a tasty lunch or dinner.
Course Main Course, noodles pasta
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 657kcal
Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Shell Pasta
  • 6-7 strips Bacon Cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • ½ cup Chicken Stock
  • 200 grams Cream Cheese
  • ½ cup Parmesan
  • pepper as per taste

Instructions

  • Cook pasta as per package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Drain pasta.
  • While pasta is cooking, heat a pan. Cook chopped bacon until brown and crispy.
  • Remove crispy bacon using a slotted spoon, keep aside and discard excess fat.
  • To the same pan add butter, once the butter melts, add minced garlic.
  • Cook garlic for 30 seconds until the raw smell is gone and start to change color.
  • Add chicken stock and 1/2 cup of pasta water, Italian seasoning.
  • Lower heat, add Cream cheese. Mix until well incorporated.
  • Stir in parmesan.
  • Add cooked pasta, bacon, and season with pepper. Check salt and add more if required. Toss everything well.
  • If required, add the remaining pasta water for more saucy Pasta.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 668mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 957IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 1mg