BLT Linguine
Description
Enjoy your BLT in pasta instead of a sandwich. Fresh, refrigerated linguine with bacon, green onions, cherry tomatoes make a wonderful dinner option. Serve garlic toast.
Ingredients
9 oz. package refrigerated fresh linguine pasta
8 slices hardwood smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-in. pieces
5 green onions, chopped (about 1/2 cup), divided
10 oz. cherry tomatoes, each cut in half
2 t. refrigerated fresh garlic blend
10 oz. container refrigerated Italian cheese and herb cooking creme
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
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Heat covered 4 quart saucepan of well salted water to boiling over high heat; add pasta; cook according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 c. of the pasta cooking water; drain pasta; return to same saucepan; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 6 - 7 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Transfer bacon to a bowl. Reserve 2 T. bacon drippings; discard remaining drippings in pan.
Set aside 2 T. chopped green onions. Return 2 T. bacon drippings to same skillet; heat over medium heat 1 minute; add tomatoes, garlic and remaining green onions; cook 2 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Stir in cooking creme and 1/4 c. of the reserved pasta cooking water; cook 2 minutes or until sauce is heated through, stirring occasionally. For a thinner sauce, stir in additional pasta cooking water. Stir in salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
Pour sauce and reserved bacon over pasta; toss until well coated.
Sprinkle pasta with reserved green onions. Serve.
4 servings.