BLT Pasta

All the flavors of the beloved BLT sandwich tossed with spaghetti or your favorite pasta = an easy weeknight (or anytime) meal the whole family will love.

BACON! and sweet ripe tomatoes…and crunchy lettuce. There is a reason the BLT is the 2nd most ordered sandwich in the USA (yep..Google nerd..I just looked that up)( if you’re wondering Ham and Cheese is #1). Combine all that goodness with some spaghetti…hello! ..HEAVEN!

The “lettuce” in this dish is actually spinach (because lettuce in a hot pasta dish might be a little weird). You could also use arugula (for a slightly peppery flavor) or baby kale as well.

Preparing this dish is really so simple.
1. Cook the pasta
2. While the pasta is cooking, cut/cook the tomatoes and cook the bacon ( or if you want to simplify even more, buy a few slices of cooked bacon / bacon pieces from the salad bar at your local Whole Foods or favorite market).
3. Toss it all together and top with Parmesan cheese

If you want to add a little heat you could add a few red pepper flakes. Want to give it extra “kid appeal” maybe a dollop of ranch dressing on the top. Keep it vegetarian , use veggie or tempeh bacon or fried shallots would also be a good substitution (fry chopped shallots in olive oil in a skillet until crispy and golden brown) . The possibilities to customize are endless.

recipe from Cooking Light (350 calorie Main Dishes pg 75)

BLT Pasta

Susan Randall

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 4 servings

Calories 302 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti or pasta of your choice
• ▢ 6 slices bacon
• ▢ 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 package of spinach 6 oz. (or arugula or baby kale)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 1 ounce Parmesan cheese grated or shaved (about ¼ cup)

Instructions

 

• In a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Cut bacon strips into pieces using Kitchen Scissors. In a large non-stick skillet cook bacon until crispy. (alternatively, you can cook whole strips of bacon and crumble when cooked).Remove bacon from pan, and set aside on a paper towel lined plate .
• Retain a small amount of bacon drippings in pan, add tomatoes and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are tender (approx. 3-4 minutes) Add spinach and pasta to pan; cook until spinach begins to wilt (approx. 1 min.). Top with cooked bacon, fresh cracked pepper, and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 302kcalProtein: 14gFat: 5.7gSodium: 512mgFiber: 5g

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