Lemon Garlic and Crispy Bacon Pasta
Farfalle pasta tossed with garlic lemon butter and topped with crispy bacon, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, and crunchy pine nuts.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 12 inch cast iron skillet
- 10 inch cast iron skillet
- non stick skillets
- measuring cups and spoons
- spatula set
Ingredients
- 8 Tablespoons Butter 1 stick
- 1/2 Onion diced
- 3 Garlic Cloves diced
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt to taste
- 6-8 Slices Center Cut Bacon
- 1 lb. Farfalle Pasta or pasta of choice
- 1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 cup Pine Nuts
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley or basil, chopped
- Optional: 1 tomato diced
Instructions
- In medium skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until softened -- about 6-7 minutes. Toss in red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute more.
- In another skillet, cook bacon until crispy and drain on paper towel lined plate.
- Fill pot with enough water to cover pasta and heat water until boiling. Add a generous amount of salt to water. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions.
- Drain pasta. Once pasta is drained, return to pot.
- Stir in garlic butter mixture into pasta. Add lemon juice and salt.
- Place in bowls or plates and top with crispy bacon, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and fresh parsley.
- Season to taste.
