CREAMY BACON PASTA RECIPE | Pasta Cheese Sauce Recipe | How To Make Cheesy Fettuccini Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

fettuccini

🥗Healthier: whole wheat fettuccini

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat adds fiber; spaghetti is often less expensive.

Cook 12 ounces of thick-cut chopped bacon in a preheated pan over medium heat until crispy, about 10-15 minutes.

Remove bacon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb grease; save rendered bacon fat.

Wipe out the pan and add 2 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat.

Add 3 tablespoons of finely minced onion and 2 chopped cloves of garlic to the pan; sauté until golden brown.

Add 36 ounces of evaporated milk to the pan and bring to a gentle simmer.

Stir in freshly grated nutmeg to taste.

Add 4 ounces of grated Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese to the milk; stir until melted and smooth.

Simmer the cheese sauce on low heat while cooking the pasta.

Boil 1 pound of fettuccine in salted water for 10-12 minutes until al dente, stirring occasionally.

Once pasta is cooked, drain and add to the cheese sauce; mix well.

Season with freshly cracked black pepper and optional red pepper powder before serving.

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