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Sep
12
2011
Bacon Parmesan Spaghetti with Asparagus, Corn and Heirloom Tomatoes
Tags: asparagus, bacon, Dinner, heirloom tomatoes, parmesan cheese, pasta, spaghetti
This colorful flavor packed pasta is my new best friend. I have been enjoying it’s company all weekend long. Excited to share it with you.
Here is your simple line up of ingredients. Nice and easy!
I like to start with the bacon, get it nice and crisp. Set it aside to cool.
I LOVE baby heirloom tomatoes. Roast them in the oven with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. They turn out incredible!!
If you can’t find these tomatoes, feel free to use baby cherry tomatoes in their place.
Lovely!!
Time to cook the pasta. You can actually cook the pasta way ahead of time to save yourself a little extra time in the kitchen.
Chop and saute some nice onions.
Add 1 ear of fresh corn kernels.
I am kinda in love with asparagus. Chop it up into 1 inch pieces and add it to the pot.
Now, add your cooked pasta, bacon, the cooked tomatoes and Parmesan cheese!
Give it all a nice toss with a few pinches of salt and pepper.
Ahhhh, time to enjoy!!
1 pound bacon
3 cups baby heirloom tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound thin spaghetti noodles
1 cup finely diced white onion
1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
2 1/2 cups asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cook bacon in large Dutch oven or pot until crisped and brown. Transfer cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain oil. Once cooled, crumble into small pieces. Reserve bacon drippings. Place heirloom tomatoes onto a medium baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until juices start flowing and skin splits.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and run under cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
4. Place 2 tablespoons bacon drippings into a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook stirring until tender, about 5 minutes. Add corn and asparagus, cooking and stirring for 5 minutes. Add cooked pasta, bacon, tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese. Toss gently. Drizzle in 2 additional tablespoons of bacon drippings. Season according to your liking with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve warm.
Makes 8 servings
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I love all the veggies. Corn, asparagus, the tomatoes. I LOVE heirlooms and baby heirlooms are just even cuter
Great lighting on the plate, too.
Your photography is always so beautiful, Jenny!
Thanks Averie!!
This looks absolutely delicious! I love using roast tomatoes in pasta dishes and this looks so tasty.
now this is my kind of pasta!
Mmmm this sounds awesome! So colourful and healthy looking.
Thanks Katrina
What a beautiful meal! Bacon just seems to make dishes better, right?
Thank you Holly
Have a great day!
such cute little heirloom tomatoes! sounds like a perfect dish of pasta to me
Thanks Heather!
This looks delicious! I love pasta dishes that are jam-packed with veggies…and BACON! Yum!
Me too Rachel! I am tempted to make it again this week!
Look at all this deliciousness packed into this dish! I love it. The bacon of course seals the deal.
Thanks Chris, I agree, the bacon totally seals the deal!
This is one pretty looking pasta!
Thanks!!
Yep. I have just died and gone to bacon parmesan spaghetti with asparagus, corn and heirloom tomatoes heaven.
They have cable here!
Too funny Bev
I love it when you post savory dishes – this one looks fantastic! Those tomatoes have my mouth watering. I need to try this one asap!!
Oh wow, this dish is so gorgeous–I have no problem believing it’ll be equally delicious! I love pastas that are combined with a bunch of fresh and flavorful veggies. Definitely a dinner that’s in my future.
It’s like an end of summer pasta! Delicious!
My kind of recipe! yUMMY!
What a lovely recipe for an end of summer dinner!
This looks divine! I wonder if you could sub green beans for the asparagus since asparagus is no longer in season around here?
Yes!! Green beans would be perfectly appropriate
Enjoy!!
This colorful dish looks so delicious! I love that it is simple, with the focus on the fresh flavors and colors of the fresh produce.
Oh my gosh! This just made me REALLY hungry. What a great looking recipe. Yum.
This looks AMAZING!! I can’t wait to try this on the fam this week!
OMG!!!! This looks crazy delicious. I can’t wait to put it together in my own kitchen – I have those baby heirloom tomatoes already waiting on my counter and I think I am going to substitute the bacon for turkey bacon. yummyy
Hope you can try it Aly
I was at the grocery when I first saw your post, so I picked up the ingredients and made it for dinner tonight. DELICIOUS!! My husband said it tasked like Bravos and my kids had two helpings. Thanks!!
So glad to hear your family enjoyed the dinner! Thanks so much for the feedback!
Sounds interesting…I’d like to try it.
Yum—all of our favorite things! We’ve used corn and heirloom tomatoes a lot recently too.
Such great ingredients!!
yup. gonna taste this soon! looks so pretty
Just tried it! Loved it! So glad it makes a lot! Next time I think I’ll throw in a couple of pinches of red chilli pepper seeds for an added kick but otherwise YUMMY!
I want a bowl of this! Totally looks like something I would make for my family.
This recipe looks scrumptious! And I have all the ingredients on hand!
Love this pasta dish!
So simple and so vibrant! I love how your step-by-step photos are even more art than they are helpful! Really stunning dish and site, as usual!
I could happily eat this pasta all day. A little taste of bacon always makes an otherwise-light pasta dish taste so decadent without going overboard.
Jenny I love this quick & easy…filled with flavor family dinner
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