creamy pasta with spinach and crispy bacon

Rock Hill, SC
Updated on Oct 3, 2013

One of my family's favorites. I pare it with a ceasar salad and crusty garlic bread.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 4 ounces bacon
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 pound fresh spinach, washed, stems removed
  • 3/4 pound spaghetti,
  • 1 cup pasta water

How To Make creamy pasta with spinach and crispy bacon

  • Step 1
    Whisk together eggs and parmesan cheese in a large bowl.
  • Step 2
    Cut bacon into 1 inch strips. Heat skillet and cook bacon until some fat has rendered and almost done. Add smashed garlic cloves and stir and cook until bacon is crisp.Reserve half bacon set aside. Add fresh spinach and cook til it has wilted.
  • Step 3
    Cook pasta, before drianing reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Whisking continously add some of the hot pasta water to the egg mixture. Toss the hot pasta, with the egg mixture, and then the bacon/garlic/spinach mixture adding more hot pasta water to coat everything in a creamy sauce. Serve with grated parmesan and remaining bacon.

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Category: Pasta
Keyword: #spinach
Ingredient: Pasta
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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