Bacon & Cream Supreme Linguine

Name: Bacon & Cream Supreme Linguine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 oz bacon; black pepper; 2 unit broccoli; 2 oz cheese roux concentrate; 4 tbsp cream cheese; 4 tbsp garlic herb butter; 12 oz linguine pasta; 1 tsp olive oil; 6 tbsp parmesan cheese; salt; water

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👥 4 servings 📊 easy ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 20 minutes source_chef: Recipe Development Team

🥘 Ingredients

bacon
8 oz
black pepper
broccoli
2 unit
cheese roux concentrate
2 oz
cream cheese
4 tbsp
garlic herb butter
4 tbsp
linguine pasta
12 oz
olive oil
1 tsp
parmesan cheese
6 tbsp
salt
water

🍳 Cookware

oven
large pot
baking sheet

1

Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season with salt . Wash and dry produce. Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary.

water, salt, broccoli: 2 unit
2

Toss broccoli on one side of a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil ; season with salt and black pepper . Place bacon on empty side of sheet. (For 4 servings, divide between 2 baking sheets; roast bacon on top rack and broccoli on middle rack.) Roast on top rack until broccoli is tender and bacon is crispy, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 20 minutes . TIP: If bacon is done before broccoli, remove from sheet and continue roasting broccoli. Once bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into bite-size pieces.

olive oil: 1 tsp, black pepper, bacon: 8 oz
3

Once water is boiling, add linguine pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 9 minutes to ⏱️ 11 minutes . Reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain. Keep empty pot handy for the next step.

linguine pasta: 12 oz
4

Once bacon and broccoli are done, heat pot used for pasta over medium heat. Add cheese roux concentrate and 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water (1 1/2 cups for 4 servings); whisk to combine. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Reduce heat to medium low and whisk in cream cheese .

cheese roux concentrate: 2 oz, cream cheese: 4 tbsp
5

Add drained linguine, garlic herb butter , and half the parmesan cheese (save the rest for serving) to pot with sauce. Toss until butter has melted and pasta is coated in a creamy sauce, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 2 minutes . (TIP: If necessary, stir in more pasta cooking water a splash at a time.) Taste and season with salt and pepper.

garlic herb butter: 4 tbsp, parmesan cheese: 6 tbsp
6

Stir bacon and broccoli into pot with pasta. Divide pasta between plates. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese and serve.