Creamy, spicy whole wheat pasta with bacon & zucchini
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
6 oz dry whole wheat pasta0.5 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil3 slices Smoked Bacon, chopped0.5 cup Onions, chopped2 clove Garlic, sliced1 hot chili, chopped2 cup Zucchini, sliced150 gram low fat cooking cream (15%)4 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, gratedsalt & pepper to taste
1. Bring big pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add app. 0.5 tbsp salt and dry pasta, cook according to pack instructions until al dente.
2. While cooking pasta, heat oil in frying pan on medium heat, once hot add bacon and cook app. 4 mins, add onion, and cook 2 mins more until translucent. Add garlic, chili and zucchini and cook until zucchini is soft and colored. Add cooking cream and Parmesan, and cook until a bit thickened.
3. Once pasta is al dente, drain and add to pan with sauce, along with app. 0.25 cup of the cooking water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide between four warmed plates and serve immediately.
Serving Size: makes 4 1.45 cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PADME_ARMADALA.
2. While cooking pasta, heat oil in frying pan on medium heat, once hot add bacon and cook app. 4 mins, add onion, and cook 2 mins more until translucent. Add garlic, chili and zucchini and cook until zucchini is soft and colored. Add cooking cream and Parmesan, and cook until a bit thickened.
3. Once pasta is al dente, drain and add to pan with sauce, along with app. 0.25 cup of the cooking water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide between four warmed plates and serve immediately.
Serving Size: makes 4 1.45 cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PADME_ARMADALA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 267.2
- Total Fat: 10.1 g
- Cholesterol: 9.6 mg
- Sodium: 198.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 39.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
- Protein: 9.8 g
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