Name: Bacon & Cauliflower Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: ~½ pound bacon cooked and cut into small pieces; 2 cups of cauliflower broken into small pieces; 1 pound dry pasta, cooked to al dente. I like using shells for this recipe; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Bacon & Cauliflower Pasta

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Delicious crispy bacon and browned cauliflower with creamy alfredo sauce over noodles.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: serves 8 1x

Ingredients

Scale

~½ pound bacon cooked and cut into small pieces

2 cups of cauliflower broken into small pieces

1 pound dry pasta, cooked to al dente. I like using shells for this recipe

2 cups heavy cream

2 tablespoons butter

1/8 teaspoon pepper

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Cook bacon until desired crispiness. Drain all but about 2 teaspoons of grease and add small pieces of cauliflower and cook on medium heat till cauliflower is browned and soft. Remove cauliflower to paper towel lined bowl.

Cook pasta while you make the sauce.

Melt butter in medium sauce pan (or even the same pan you made the bacon and cauliflower in) and add the heavy cream. Stir frequently over medium low heat for about 15-20 minutes till cream has reduced to about 1 ½- 1 2/3 cups. Add salt, pepper, and cheese. Stir till cheese is melted and then pour over cooked pasta and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Notes

Any homemade alfredo sauce doesn’t reheat very well because the butter and cheese will separate.

Can easily half this

I like using shells for this recipe because some of the sauce/bacon/cauliflower gets caught in the shells and it’s delicious.

Find it online: https://acupofcream.com/bacon-and-cauliflower-pasta/