Easy Bacon Pasta

5 from 1 vote

Quick and easy bacon pasta recipe, made with simple ingredients in 1 pot and just 30 minutes on stovetop. Many flavor variations also included for this easy weeknight meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon pasta, easy dinner, one pot meal

Servings: People

Calories: 703kcal

Author: Abeer

Ingredients

1 pound Spaghetti
10 Strips Bacon Roughly chopped
4 teaspoon Oil
4 tablespoon Garlic Finely minced
¾ teaspoon Red chili flakes Optional
Salt To taste
Pepper To taste
1 tablespoon Lemon juice Optional

Instructions

Boil spaghetti in salted water, as per package instructions. Keep aside.
In the same nonstick pot, add 1 teaspoon oil and heat over medium heat. Cook bacon until almost cooked.
Add 2 teaspoon oil, garlic, red chili flakes and cook for a few minutes until garlic becomes golden brown and bacon is nice and crispy.
Add boiled spaghetti, lemon juice salt and pepper and mix everything together. Enjoy!

Notes

Read all my tips above.
If you are using turkey bacon, you will have to use a little more oil because turkey bacon has less fat than regular bacon.
Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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