Broccoli bacon beef pasta! What a mouthful! In a very good way. Loving how the broccoli, bacon and beef all come together for this delicious, creamy, pasta dish.
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Broccoli Bacon Beef Pasta
Ingredients
- 6 ounces pasta fettuccine or spaghetti
- 1 tablespoons light margarine ICBINB
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ¼ yellow onion diced
- 16 ounces extra lean ground beef
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 3 strips fully cooked bacon
- 2 heads broccoli
- ¼ cup pasta water
- 2 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese
- ¼ cup reduced fat, part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water then drain well and set aside
- Heat a large pan over medium/high heat
- Add margarine and allow it to melt
- Add garlic and cook for one minute, until fragrant
- Dice onion. Add to pan and cook until slightly soft, about 3-4 minutes
- Add ground beef and break apart a bit. Sprinkle on the seasonings and mix to combine, while continuing to break apart
- Dice the bacon. Once the beef is halfway cooked, add in the bacon and continue to cook the beef.
- Cut up the broccoli and set aside.
- Once the beef is almost cooked, about 90% cooked, add in the broccoli and a ¼ cup of pasta water. Cover the pan and allow broccoli to steam and beef to fully cook.
- Once beef is completely cooked and the broccoli is soft, add the cream cheese and mix everything together as the cream cheese melts
- Add the shredded cheese and mix everything together as the cheese melts
- Bring the heat up for just a few minutes to reduce the sauce
- Add in the pasta and toss to coat, add more pasta sauce if needed.
💚: 10
💙: 10
💜: 5 (if using 100% whole wheat pasta)
✔️: 400 calories
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