Easy Creamy Bacon, Asparagus, Tomato Pasta with Boursin (or Cream Cheese). As creamy pasta dishes go, this one is as awesome as it gets. You really can't go wrong with cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic and tomatoes. In a small bowl, whisk flour and cream until smooth; stir into the pan.
Save some of the water you cook the pasta in and add it to the finished pasta if you like your sauce a little looser.
My family loves this easy Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta dish made with penne noodles, chicken I add the asparagus towards the end, so that it can cook in the boiling water and I don't have to dirty another pan.
You could roast or grill it as well, and then add it to the finished pasta at the end.
You can cook Easy Creamy Bacon, Asparagus, Tomato Pasta with Boursin (or Cream Cheese) using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Easy Creamy Bacon, Asparagus, Tomato Pasta with Boursin (or Cream Cheese)
- It's 8 oz of pasta of choice, boiled al dente and drained (I used spaghetti this time).
- It's of olive oil.
- It's 5 slices of bacon, cut into 1/3" pieces.
- Prepare 1/2 pound of asparagus, woody part snapped off, and cut into 1.5-inch pieces.
- It's 1 pint of fresh cherry or grape tomatoes, halved OR 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained.
- You need 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley OR 1 to 2 Tablespoons dried.
- It's 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
- It's 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Prepare 3-4 Tablespoons of Boursin (any flavor) or cream cheese.
- It's of salt.
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Easy Creamy Bacon, Asparagus, Tomato Pasta with Boursin (or Cream Cheese) step by step
- In a large frying pan, bring 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil up to medium heat, add bacon to the pan, and render the bacon to your desired doneness. I like to render it about a third and still have some pork fat left on the bacon pieces..
- Turn heat to high, add asparagus, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally..
- Add another 1 Tablespoon of olive oil, add tomatoes, and cook the tomatoes for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Don't fear the high heat - the liquid and volume of the asparagus and tomatoes will keep things from burning..
- Add garlic and three-quarters of the parsley, stir to incorporate, and cook until garlic is translucent..
- Add pasta, lemon juice, and cheese, and stir or toss everything together. Give the cheese a minute or so to melt, stirring a couple of times in the process. At this point, you'll want to salt to taste. I used about 1/2 teaspoon. Didn't need much because of the salt from the bacon and the cheese..
- When the cheese is melted, give everything another gentle toss to make sure all the ingredients are incorporated, sprinkle the rest of the parsley on top, and enjoy! :).
Keep the tips and stalks separate. Serve this creamy, flavor-packed asparagus side dish, and you'll get rave reviews. In medium bowl, mix Boursin™ cheese and whipping cream with whisk or fork until blended. Cook asparagus as soon as possible after purchasing. For easier prep, asparagus can be blanched ahead of time.
