A HUGE Winter Storm & A Dinner You Will Love! Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining a similar flavor

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and dairy-free

Begin by boiling a large pot of salted water for the pasta.

Cut a half of a French bread in half for garlic bread preparation.

Mince about a handful of parsley and a handful of mint leaves.

Cut 8 oz of center cut bacon into small pieces.

Melt 1 cup of butter on the stovetop.

Add minced garlic to the melted butter and stir.

Add minced parsley to the garlic butter mixture and a tiny amount of salt.

Spoon the garlic butter mixture over the French bread and set aside.

Cook 8 oz of penne pasta in the boiling water until al dente, about 9 minutes.

In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the bacon pieces; sauté until brown and crisp, about 3-5 minutes.

Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the skillet with the bacon and let it reduce and thicken, stirring occasionally for about 1 minute.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, 1 1/2 cups of frozen peas, the minced parsley, and the minced mint leaves into the cream mixture.

Add black pepper to taste, then off the heat, stir in 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese until combined.

Transfer the cooked pasta to the skillet using a spider, and add a bit of reserved pasta water to thin out the sauce as needed.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and place the garlic bread in the oven for about 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, transfer the garlic bread under the broiler for 1 minute to crisp up.

Cut the garlic bread into pieces and serve alongside the pasta.

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