Bacon Bow Tie Pasta Food

BACON BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Keep warm.
• Cook bacon according to package directions; drain well, and crumble.
• Beat cream cheese, butter, and Italian seasoning in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl at low speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually add milk, beating until mixture is smooth.
• Microwave cream cheese mixture at HIGH 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, whisking every 30 seconds.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over warm pasta, tossing to coat.
• Top with crumbled bacon and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.

BOW TIES WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a 12" skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until browned. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat and cook until tender.
• Add tomatoes and liquid, sugar, salt, & pepper. Over high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes to blend flavors.
• Meanwhile, cook bowtie pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir cream and parsley into tomato mixture; heat through (do not boil or mixture may curdle).
• To serve, spoon sauce over pasta, sprinkle with bacon and toss.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH BACON PESTO

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to paper towels and drain well. Let bacon cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water; then drain pasta, return to the pot and set aside.
• In a food processor, combine bacon, basil, pine nuts and garlic. Pulse until well chopped.
• Then with processor running, drizzle in olive oil until ingredients form a thick paste.
• Stop processor and scrape sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Season with salt and pepper, then pulse again to blend.
• Add pesto to pasta and toss well. Add just a bit ot the pasta cooking water and toss again. Serve topped with diced tomato.

BLT BOW TIES

Steps:

• Cook farfalle in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain farfalle.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, stirring often. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet. Add tomatoes and crushed red pepper to skillet; sauté until tomatoes soften, about 2 minutes. Add arugula, onions, 1/2 cup basil, and bacon; sauté until arugula and basil just wilt, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine; bring to simmer. Add farfalle to sauce and toss to coat. Mix in 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and remaining 1/2 cup basil; cook until cheese melts and coats pasta, tossing often, about 2 minutes. Season farfalle to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle farfalle with remaining cheese and serve.

BAKED BOW-TIE PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, oregano, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring and breaking up tomatoes until slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt.
• Add pasta, sausage, and half the mozzarella; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until bubbly and top is lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

BOW-TIE COWBOY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add peas; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
• While pasta cooks, mix salad dressing, milk, ranch mix, and garlic salt together in a large bowl until smooth. Add mushrooms, broccoli, 1/2 the Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, red onion, green onion, and cooled peas. Mix thoroughly. Refrigerate salad until pasta is done.
• Drain pasta and rinse with cold water. Mix thoroughly into the salad. Top with the remaining Cheddar cheese and refrigerate until ready to serve.

BLT BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. In a large bowl, combine romaine, chicken, tomato, bacon and pasta. , In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, water, barbecue sauce, vinegar and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

BOW TIES WITH BACON, ONION, AND TOMATO

Steps:

• In a deep skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the skillet, add the oil, and in the fat cook the onion over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden brown. In a kettle of salted boiling water cook the pasta until it is al dente. While the pasta is cooking, stir the tomato into the onion mixture with the 1/4 cup water, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste, simmer the sauce, stirring, for 5 minutes, and stir in the parsley and the bacon. Drain the pasta well, add it to the sauce, and toss it well. Add the Parmesan and toss the pasta well.

CREAMY BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the oil, flour, garlic and seasonings until blended. Gradually add the milk, broth and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes., Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and sour cream. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

AWESOME BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in ice water until cool.
• Toss pasta with onion, feta, balsamic, olive oil and tomato. Serve immediately or chill 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.

PASTA WITH BACON AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 3 min.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to saucepan. Add beans, bacon, oil and garlic to saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Serve topped with cheese.

CHEESY BOW TIE PASTA WITH BACON AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions.
• While thats cooking heat a frying pan and chop the baby bellas, tomato, and onion.
• Fry the bacon until nice and crispy.
• Set aside to drain and cool.
• In a large sauce pot melt the butter and add the flour.
• Wisk until smooth and add the milk.
• Let the mixture thicken and bubble and then add the cheese a little at a time.
• Stir so that it melts and blends together.
• Add the chicken boullion cube, garlic powder, parsley, seasonigs, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and let simmer.
• Drain the grease out of the frying pan that you used to make the bacon and sautee the mushrooms, garlic and onions.
• Meanwhile chop the bacon into bite sized pieces.
• Combine the tomato, onion, mushrooms, and bacon pieces into the sauce.
• The sauce should be thick and creamy and ready to serve.

BOWTIE PASTA AND PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon and chop; set aside.
• In a large pot add two big pinches of salt to boiling water for pasta.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta.
• When pasta is just about ready, in the pan you cooked bacon in add oil and heat over medium heat, sauté the onion until soft, but not browned, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Stir in one cup of the pasta water and the parsley, salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and half and half; bring to a boil.
• Add the peas, reduce heat and simmer just until the peas are warmed through.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Add pasta and toss together, top with bacon and parmesan cheese.
• Add the remaining pasta water only as needed for moisture.