Bacon & Asparagus Penne with Alfredo

I feel like I need to start out by saying that it's not entirely my fault that I haven't had any blog posts recently! For some god unknown reason, Comcast hates us and our internet service has been pretty terrible recently. Hopefully the cooperation I'm getting from it right now lasts long enough for me to get a blog out!

In the meantime, I've made some pretty delicious meals recently. I love having roommates because it gives me the opportunity to 1) cook way more often and 2) get feed back on what was good and what was not so good. I got really excited for another variation on stuffed peppers, Chicken & Cornbread Stuffed Peppers. but was pretty disappointed with how they came out. Taste wise, they were pretty good but my end product looked nothing like the picture. If I experiment a little more and get better results you can be sure I'll blog about 'em.

Let's get on to the main attraction shall we? Now, pasta is something I eat sparingly. Well, not just pasta, pretty much carbs in general. I honestly cheat and have dessert more often than I have carbs. But pasta is cheap and filling, not to mention the boys like it. So I'm branching out a little and making more pasta recipes, like this deliciousness. Let's be honest, you really can't go wrong with any of the ingredients. Asparagus? Bacon? Alfredo? All super tasty and the asparagus is even good for you! This recipe really has it going too because on top of all the tasty ingredients, it was incredibly easy to prepare!

What you'll need:

• 8 slices of bacon, chopped
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound pasta - I used penne
• 2 cups Alfredo sauce
• salt and pepper

What you do:

1. Cook the pasta according to it's directions. Before draining reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Return the pasta to the pan and set it aside.
2. Over medium heat, cook the bacon. When finished, leave 2 Tbsp of the grease in the pan and add the asparagus. Cook until tender, about 7 minutes, then add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
3. Add asparagus to the pasta and then stir in the bacon and Alfredo sauce. If you feel the sauce is too thick, add a bit of the saved pasta water to thin it out. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

This is definitely a recipe I plan to make again, although next time I think I'm going to half the amount of both pasta and asparagus and add in some chicken breast!   

I promise to come back and add pictures as soon as the internet starts cooperating a little better!



Thanks for reading!
Lauren