A very quick and delicious pasta dish with a light, creamy blend of Parmesan cheese and ground nutmeg. Serve with a tossed green salad and some garlic bread.
Ingredients
- linguine pasta: 0.5 pound
- thick slice bacon: 1 piece
- butter: 0.25 cup
- heavy or whipping cream: 0.5 cup
- Parmesan cheese: 0.5 cup (grated)
- ground white pepper: 0.5 tsp
- ground nutmeg: 0.25 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for about 7 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. Remove from pot, cover and set aside.
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Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Break up into small pieces and set aside.
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In the pasta pot, melt butter over medium-low heat and add cream; heat thoroughly, but do not allow to boil. Combine cooked pasta with butter/cream mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and bacon; toss well. Allow sauce to thicken for a few minutes; add ground white pepper and nutmeg. Serve immediately.
