10-minute cream cheese pasta: Easy, creamy delight with turkey bacon
Enjoy a quick and creamy pasta dish featuring cream cheese and turkey bacon, ready in just 10 minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: No restrictions
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta of your choice
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- In a large skillet, cook the turkey bacon until crispy, then remove and chop into pieces.
- In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for a minute.
- Add cream cheese to the skillet and a splash of reserved pasta water, stirring until smooth.
- Mix in the cooked pasta and chopped turkey bacon, adding more pasta water if needed for creaminess.
- Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add vegetables such as spinach or peas for extra nutrition.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave with a splash of water or milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 grams
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 6 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 15 grams
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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