What you're looking at above is reason 347 of why I love Cooking Light so much. I mean, not only is that Fettuccine Alfredo, but it's Fettuccine Alfredo with Bacon (BACON!). AND! (she says with extra emphasis), the sauce itself is cooked with the drippings of that delicious bacon that you have fried up for this momentous occasion. Does life get better than this?
Fettuccine Alfredo with Bacon
Cooking Light Jan/Feb 2010
Ingredients
9 oz fettuccine noodles
2 slices applewood smoked bacon, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
1 cup milk (I used skim and it was fine)
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley (I actually view this as a very essential ingredient, try not to leave it out, and definitely get fresh)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1. Cooke pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of liquid.
2. While pasta cooks, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes, or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings. Add garlic to drippings in pan; saute 1 minute, stirring constantly. Sprinkle flour over garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook two minutes, or until bubbly and slightly thick, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Gradually add cheese stirring until cheese melts. Stir in salt and reserved 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add hot pasta to pan; toss well to combine. Sprinkle with bacon, parsley, and pepper.
Serves 4: One serving is 1 cup
Per Serving: 339cal, 11.7g fat, 17.3g prot, 38.4g carb, 2g fiber
Points per Serving: 7
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wore green today, did you?
37 comments:
anything with bacon!!!
And the green color is especially nice today!
bah! you just said my 3 favorite words!!!
one of these days I'll be a foodie like you methinks
Yum. I heart Cooking Light, too. They lighten up some of those "forbidden" foods so they're dishes you can actually eat in good conscience. I made a wicked potato/cream/butter casserole recently, from a veeeeeery fattening recipe, and when I turned to Cooking Light to see if they had a lighter version, was thrilled to see that they did. And my husband liked the lighter version even better than the way fattening one. Yeah Cooking Light! Yeah bacon! Yeah fettuccine alfredo!
So how many calories is it if I add up all four servings;D It looks delicious. I think I would have problems stopping at one serving! I agree with you on the fresh parsley. It really adds that bright freshness and makes it all look so pretty.
I didn't wear green today, but I did eat green:D
Bacon and pasta makes the world go round and round and round. Ok...maybe not, but they should. Yummy!!!
I am almost convinced to subscribe to Cooking Light right now. This looks delish!
This pasta looks awesome. Everything's better with bacon ; )
LOL, that is amazing that that is "light"!
~ingrid
I love alfredo! How delicious with bacon! I love this lightened up version.
you had me at the bacon!! yum!!! that's one of my favorite meals anyway and the addition of bacon just intensifies it!! YUM!!!!
Cooking Light is an excellent excellent thing. This looks dreamy! Who says healthy food can't taste good.
Oh, good grief! Wish I had seen this before dinner! I have all the ingredients except I have regular bacon. I've never seen applewood bacon and it sounds delicious. Bacon and pasta is what it's all about! Ummmmm!
Bacon...Pasta...Yum! This sounds so delicious!
I'm sorry, did you say something else after bacon?? Yum :)
Pasta and bacon, girl, you're calling my name!!!
Mmm, noodles and bacon. My two best friends. :)
My husband and boys are bacon fanatics, they would LOVE this dish!
Oh my goodness, I could just eat my self silly! I love alfredo and with the bacon too....oh my!
You are not going to believe this but I was just looking for a pasta recipe with bacon! It just sounded good to me and I guess it sounded good to you too!
Wow! This alfredo looks so creamy and delicious!I have to make some of these!
It doesn't get much better than this dish. I love fettuccine alfredo....looks great!
NICE! Josh would be a huge fan of this. I did wear green yesterday!! Hope the week is treating you well and that you have fun plans for the upcoming weekend
I have made this and it is wonderful! Great photo.
Oh sweet wounded wuffles. I love fetticine alfredo with bacon and chicken and I LOVE that it's light....printing!
Did you say bacon? I'm listening!! This looks great. I love alfredo, and of course, bacon!
omg droooool my favorite food is fettuccine alfredo, and who doesn't like bacon! yum! and yes, i did wear green yesterday! :)
If you put bacon into anything I'll follow you anywhere :-). Your pasta looks delicious. I'm so glad I found your blog. I'll be back often.
What a bowl full of goodness! Everything is better with bacon, especially fettuccine alfredo. It looks wonderful.
Fabulous recipe, Teresa! Bacon and that wonderful sauce...yummee!
Cooking Light is a really super magazine.
Yummy, delicious treat! I love cooking light too :-)
Very slurp-a-liciouos. YUM!
I am SO with you!! I have been eying this one myself!
oh my word! this is a cardiologist's worst nightmare, but totally worth every bite, I'm sure!!
I am SO making this! Alfredo and bacon are two of my husbands favorite things! YUM!
I can't eat the bacon but even without this, it has got to be good. It looks like a Cooking Light Dish.
OMG - printing this now to cook TONIGHT!! this looks amazing.
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