Creamy Bacon and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
This pasta dish is full of delicious and decadent flavors!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta - I use shells but any bite size pasta will work - boil in salted water until cooked
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 small onion or about 1/2 cup - finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1/2 cup roasted red bell pepper - diced
- 1/2 cup bacon crumbles or cooked bacon diced up
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup milk or water
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese - plus more for on top
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- Pinch of salt
- Optional - fresh or dried basil on top
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water, drain and set aside.
- Add olive oil, butter, onion and garlic and saute until onion starts to soften.
- Add roasted red bell pepper and stir for 1 minute.
- Add bacon crumbles and stir for another minute.
- Add cream, milk or water and stir.
- Add pasta, Parmesan and mozzarella cheese and stir together until everything is melted.
- Sprinkle with a little salt and top with more Parmesan cheese and fresh or dried basil (optional)
- Enjoy!