Capellini with Bacon and Bread Crumbs

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Prep Time
10 Mins
Cook Time
15 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Yield
Makes: 4 servings (Serving size: About 2 cups)
February 2012
RECIPE BY Health

Friends coming for dinner? This quick recipe delivers restaurant-quality flavor and appeal in no time.

 

Resistant Starch: 1.6g

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whole wheat or regular capellini
  • 2 bacon slices, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 274
  • Fat 9.5
  • Satfat 2.5g
  • Monofat 4.9g
  • Polyfat 1.2g
  • Cholesterol 9mg
  • Protein 10g
  • Carbohydrate 39g
  • Sugars 4g
  • Fiber 6g
  • Sodium 290mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. When pasta is done, reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain pasta and return to pot.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat; add bacon. Cook, stirring, until bacon is

Step 3

crispy, about 5 minutes. add garlic and crushed red pepper; stir 1 minute or until fragrant. add tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to soften, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

add broth to pan. simmer the mixture until broth is thick and has reduced to about 1/4 cup, 5-8 minutes.

Step 5

While sauce cooks, heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. add panko and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2-3 minutes.

Step 6

Season with salt and pepper.

Step 7

Remove sauce from heat; stir in 2 teaspoons parmesan and parsley.

Step 8

Toss sauce with pasta in pot; add cooking water to reach desired consistency, if needed.

Step 9

Divide among 4 serving plates. top with reserved bread crumbs and remaining parmesan.

Step 10

 

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Ratings & Reviews

Disappointed

cookinkitties
March 28, 2015
I can't seem to give this one star, but I will say that my motto is to try anything with bacon and pasta. I am not usually disappointed, but this recipe managed to take some of my favorite ingredients and make a whole that was less than the sum of its parts. All the ingredients should have been great together, but the finished product was barely edible. I even cheated and added another slice of bacon and extra garlic, but this just didn't come together in a way that was very tasty. Will not make again.

AnninJax's Review

AnninJax
August 22, 2012
I made this recipe with pan sauteed breasts of chicken and it turned out fabulous -- my kids LOVED it. They wanted me to make the exact same meal the next night. Next time I make it I'm going to pan fry shrimp and put that over the pasta - lot quicker than the chicken. Fridge to table in less than 30 minutes.