Name: Bacon Avocado Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz bow-tie pasta; 6 slices Bacon; ⅔ cup chopped basil; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ⅛ tsp salt; 2 pcs avocados; ½ cup romano cheese

Bacon Avocado Pasta Recipe

Karalee Shinn Modified: August 8, 2024

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How To Make Bacon Avocado Pasta

This bacon avocado pasta is a creamy and savory dish that’s balanced out perfectly by its basil-lemon dressing. It’ll surely be a hit at your next meal!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 27 minutes

Total: 47 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozbow-tie pasta
6slicesbacon
⅔cupchopped basil
3tbsplemon juice
2tbspolive oil
3clovesgarlicminced
¼tspground black pepper
⅛tspsalt
2pcsavocadoschopped
½cupRomano cheesegrated

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add pasta and cook for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender yet firm to the bite. Drain.
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally until evenly browned.
Drain on paper towels and crumble into small pieces.
Mix basil, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.
Combine bacon pieces and avocado in a large bowl. Stir in basil mixture.
Add pasta and toss to combine.
Sprinkle Romano cheese on top before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 683.22kcal
Fat: 44.12g
Saturated Fat: 11.84g
Trans Fat: 0.06g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.75g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.79g
Carbohydrates: 53.80g
Fiber: 8.73g
Sugar: 3.06g
Protein: 20.46g
Cholesterol: 45.87mg
Sodium: 562.26mg
Calcium: 214.26mg
Potassium: 748.77mg
Iron: 1.82mg
Vitamin A: 38.26µg
Vitamin C: 15.90mg

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