Rigatoni with Bacon and Asparagus
A wonderful Taste of Home inspired Healthy Cooking Recipe!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 413kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rigatoni
- 1 pounds fresh asparagus trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 8 strips bacon
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅔ cup half and half
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese grated
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
Instructions
- Boil your water.
- Follow package directions for cooking Rigatoni. Drain Pasta.
- In a dutch oven, bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes.
- Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Chop into small pieces. Set aside.
- In same pan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
- Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain. Crumble bacon and set aside.
- Saute garlic in butter and oil until tender. Stir in the cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Stir in mozzarella until melted. Drain rigatoni; add to pan. Stir in the salt, asparagus and reserved bacon.
- Sprinkle with parmigiano-reggiano cheese and parsley.
- Eat & Enjoy! The only thing I changed is that we substituted Oregano for the Parsley. This was absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 565mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 2mg