Quick Spinach Bacon Feta Fettuccine
Quick Spinach Bacon Feta Fettuccine is a dinner that combines speed and flavor. It's perfect for a family weeknight dinner and a great option if you're having guests you want to impress. You get delicious saltiness from the bacon and feta. The lemony parmesan sauce adds the perfect amount of citrusy balance. And the spinach and cherry tomatoes deliver great freshness to this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound bacon
- 1 Pound fettuccine
- ¼ + ¼ Cup olive oil
- ¼ Cup butter
- 5 Cloves garlic
- 15 Cherry tomatoes
- 1½ Cups chicken broth
- 1 Cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 + 1 Teaspoon salt
- ½ + ½ Teaspoon black pepper
- 6 Ounces spinach
- 6 Ounces feta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 385°F. Lay the bacon flat on a baking pan or pans. Bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate when done to absorb excess grease. Once cooled, chop the bacon and set aside.
- Prepare the fettuccine according to package instructions. Once the pasta has been drained, return to the pot and toss with ¼ cup olive oil. This prevents the fettuccine from sticking together. Chop the garlic and slice the cherry tomatoes.
- Heat a large pan sprayed pan over medium heat. Add ¼ cup olive oil, butter, garlic and cherry tomatoes. Stir and cook for 3 minutes. Then, add chicken broth, grated parmesan cheese, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Reduce heat to low and stir and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
- Return the pot of fettuccine to the stovetop and turn the heat on low. Immediately top the pasta with spinach, feta and chopped bacon. Pour the Lemon Parmesan Sauce into the pot. Cover with a lid and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes until the spinach wilts.
- Remove the pot from the heat and uncover. Add 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Stir until everything is fully combined and serve.
Notes
You may substitute fresh garlic for jarred minced garlic.
