Creamy Bacon Rigatoni

OOh Pasta, and my love affair with it.

Who doesn’t love pasta???? It’s so versatile and easy there’s a recipe for pasta to fit most lifestyles and taste.

Rich in complex carbohydrates and protein and low in fat pasta can be a highly nutritious food, especially if it’s made with whole wheat flour.

Italian food is about simplicity and letting the ingredients shine.

This creamy bacon rigatoni is tossed with crispy bacon, cream, spinach and a to die for garlic, cheesy sauce.

your whole family will love.

Italian cooking is usually simple to make, with many dishes having 4 to 8 ingredients.

This rigatoni pasta meal has few ingredients, is easy and can be on your table in 30 minutes.

Here are some tips to remember when cooking pasta:

1….Be sure you have enough water to cover the pasta and the pasta can move freely

I use this 5 quart stock pot

2….Salt the water generously before bringing it to a boil

3……Through trail and error you don’t need to add oil to the water it doesn’t work just stir the pasta as soon as you immerse it into the water stirring a few times more while cooking.

4… Don’t overcook the pasta, it should be el dente to the bite,  if you cook pasta too long it gets unpleasantly gummy.

It’s not to often you find a recipe that your whole family likes. when you do WIN- WIN.

Not only is pasta a family favorite it’s a crowd pleasing meal on a budget add a salad, some crusty french bread and you have dinner special enough for weekend get together’s and easy enough for weeknight family meals.

If you set a pretty table using pretty white plates and  cloth napkins it’s a restaurant atmosphere in your own kitchen showing off what a great hostess you are.

This is a great go to pasta dish when you want, easy, healthy, flavorful Italian meals, the trifecta for dinner success.

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Happy day my dears and always cook happy!!!!

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Ingredients

1 Lbs rigatoni

4 slices bacon

2 Tablespoons butter

1 cup parmesan cheese

1 chopped onion

2 Tablespoons chopped garlic

2 cups chopped spinach

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

1 cups pasta water

1 Tbs. each chopped Italian parsley, basil,  thyme and hot pepper flakes

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions reserving 1 cup of water before draining

Heat  butter in a deep saute pan

chop bacon and add to pan fry bacon on medium heat until crispy

Do not drain bacon grease

Add onion, garlic

Saute until opaque

Add chicken broth, cream, herbs and one cup reserved pasta water

Salt and pepper to taste

Simmer 30 minutes

Add  spinach and parmesan cheese last 10 minutes

Toss the pasta in the sauce

Top pasta with additional sauce, parmesan and Italian parsley………Enjoy!