Sharing one of my favorite pasta recipes today! My Parmesan BLT Whole Wheat Pasta makes a great weeknight dinner with everyone’s favorite….BACON!
Pasta Recipes
Pasta recipes are some of my very favorites to create! I developed a super simple whole wheat pasta dish that is packed with my family’s favorite ingredients. I took everyone’s favorite BLT and made it into a fun pasta….used spinach for the “L” You could also use arugula or kale. All you need is about 30 minutes for this dinner, hope you enjoy!
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Whole Wheat Pasta
Have you roasted cherry tomatoes before?! They are so delicious by themselves and even better in pasta. You are in for a treat.
Cook your pasta, drain it then transfer it to a hot skillet with some olive oil at the bottom.
A little salt and pepper.
BLT Recipe
Bacon. Lots and lots of bacon!
Some beautiful spinach leaves, thinly sliced.
Parmesan Cheese up next.
Easy Dinner Ideas
Gently toss and voila! Dinner is served. Enjoy!
Parmesan BLT Whole Wheat Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound whole wheat fettucini or spaghetti noodles
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled (I used ready made bacon that just needs microwaved)
- 4 cups thinly sliced baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place cherry tomatoes onto a large baking sheet lined with a silpat liner or parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes, until tomatoes collapse. Remove and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Place oil into large rimmed skillet over medium heat. Toss in cooked pasta then stir in bacon crumbles, baby spinach, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Toss gently and cook until heated through. Gently toss in roasted tomatoes. Add additional olive oil as desired. Serve warm.
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This is one of our favorites. SOOOOO Good!!!! We like the bow tie pasta.
Awesome! Glad you enjoy Carol!
Would like to see the nutritional values and recipes for 2. Most recipes are for 6-8 people.
This looks yummy. I love the way the spinach is chopped. It makes it look like basil! This looks delicious!
Innnnnn! So in. SOOOOO in. In.
We made this for dinner tonight – and I wanted to tell you it was a HUGE hit! Absolutely scrumptious!! I’m telling all of my friends about it too!!
You bet your biscuits if there is bacon involved I am soooo totally there!! How lovely!! And I’m all for whole wheat pasta, too!
I’m planning to make this tonight, looks amazing! p.s. I’m a follower on Instagram from Cave Creek! Come visit sometime 🙂
yum! this looks so fantastic!!
This will come in handy on busy days when it seems like dinner might not be happening! Yum!
This looks so delicious, Jenny! Love kicking up whole wheat pasta with all of those tasty additions. Happy New Year!
Such a creative pasta dish Jenny!! Happy new year to you & your family. xoxo
Beautiful dish, Jenny and I love the idea of using kale for the “L”! What a creative way to sneak in all that kale goodness, with a little bacon for balance. 😉 Happy New Year!
Being healthy should be done in moderation too 🙂
Agreed, lol!
Perfect weeknight meal! Love the roasted tomatoes, and bacon, of course! 🙂
I love that you roasted the tomatoes!! Perfect for the off-season!!
This is a great dinner idea! Love the BLT flavors!
What a great pasta dish!
great pasta dish Jenny! And that copper ware is gorgeous!!
I love whole wheat pasta so much! This is just the perfect fast dinner recipe, I need to try it!
Thanks Annie, hope you enjoy!
The perfect way to kick of 2015! Love pasta dishes especially whole wheat ones!
Comforting AND healthy, the perfect combination!!!
Dinner problem solved!! Love this!
My guys would love this, great dinner idea!
I love sneaking in healthy options to the family, too. So glad you enjoyed some time off! Happy New Year!
What a simple, but totally delicious meal! This is why I love you Jenny!
Nice recipe to start the year ! I’m doing it for sure !
What a great weeknight meal, Jenny. Looks delicious!
Well, my wife and I have a deal. She does all the cooking. I now do most of the grocery shopping to take that off her plate. As a teacher, I was home with the kids for Christmas break and now realize how hard her job is a a SAHM! It’s tougher than I thought. I was actually happy to go back to work today. I’m still going to ask her to make this because it looks so good, but I’ll bring the groceries home for her.
Love this! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
This does look so good and quick too! I have roasted tomatoes and they are fabulous! Thank you for this fresh idea when the January weather has me in the doldrums. This dish reminds me of spring!
I’m always looking for simple (and delicious!) new dinner recipes to try, and this one looks fantastic! Roasting the cherry tomatoes sounds like a really simple way to amp up the flavors a little bit, I will definitely have to try this out for dinner soon. Pinned!