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Creamy Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo

Creamy Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo with the best quick Alfredo sauce. A delicious pasta dinner ready in minutes with garlic and parmesan flavor!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: alfredo, fettuccine alfredo, pasta
Servings: 4 - 6 serves
Calories: 1333kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine, or linguine
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 oz diced bacon
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 oz of packaged cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Pinch of red chili flakes
  • 4 oz finely shredded parmesan cheese, with extra to serve

Instructions

PASTA

  • Boil fettuccine in a large pot of salted water until al dente (just cooked). Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water and drain pasta. Set aside.

ALFREDO SAUCE

  • While pasta is boiling, heat a pan or skillet over medium heat. Fry bacon until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to paper towel lined plate.
  • Reserve only 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan, discard the rest. Add the butter and let melt, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan. Sauté garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the cream cheese and let melt while breaking it up with the end of a wooden spoon, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Once cream cheese has thinned out, whisk in the heavy cream and let simmer, while whisking, until the cream cheese has dissolved, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Season with onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and red chili flakes.
  • Reduce heat to low-medium and let simmer until slightly thickened. Add the parmesan cheese and let simmer until the parmesan has melted through the sauce, about 2-3 minutes.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

  • Remove pan off the heat. Transfer cooked pasta into the sauce along with 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water. Mix through well to evenly coat in the sauce.
  • Add the crispy bacon back into the pan; mix well.
  • Serve immediately with extra parmesan cheese, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 1333kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 119g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Cholesterol: 289mg | Sodium: 878mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2113IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 442mg | Iron: 2mg