BACON AND BROCCOLI SPAGHETTI
Bacon and Broccoli Spaghetti is loaded with crispy bacon, pan roasted broccoli, and perfectly al dente spaghetti noodles in a lemon, garlic sauce for a quick and easy restaurant quality dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 slices Bacon
- 1 cup Fresh Broccoli Florets
- 1/2 box Spaghetti Noodles
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
Lemon Garlic Sauce
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Parsley chopped
Garnish
- Pecorino Romano or Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
Bacon
- Preheat oven to 400° and line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil.
- Add bacon to rimmed cookie sheet (making sure not to overlap bacon) and cook for 10 minutes.
- Strain bacon grease and cook for an additional 3 minutes. *Cooking time may vary depending on thickness of bacon*
- Line a plate with a paper towel and transfer bacon to the paper towel. Set aside.
Spaghetti and Broccoli
- Cook spaghetti or pasta according to package directions. Set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, add one tsp of oil to a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is glistening, add broccoli and stir to evenly coat with olive oil. Cover with a lid and cook for about 5 minutes or until broccoli is browned to your liking. Set aside.
Lemon Garlic Sauce
- To the pot that you boiled the spaghetti in, add 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp butter and melt over medium heat.
- To the melted butter and olive oil, add minced garlic (4 cloves) and toast until browned and fragrant.
- Remove mixture from heat and add 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper,
Combine Ingredients
- Chop bacon.
- Add spaghetti, bacon, and broccoli to the lemon garlic sauce. Toss ingredients together.
- Garnish with grated pecorino romano or parmesan cheese.