Creamy Fusilli With Yellow Squash and Bacon
photo by Ingy1171
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- coarse salt and pepper
- 8 ounces fusilli
- 4 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
- 4 medium yellow squash, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise (8 ounces each)
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1⁄4 cup grated asiago cheese, plus more for serving
directions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot.
- While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium. Add bacon, and cook until browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain (leave bacon fat in skillet).
- Place skillet over medium-high heat. Add squash and garlic to fat in skillet; season with salt and pepper, and toss well. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover, and continue to cook until liquid is evaporated and squash is tender, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Add cream and cooked pasta to skillet; toss well, and cook until cream begins to thicken. Remove from heat; stir in Asiago, and add enough reserved pasta water to create a sauce that coats pasta. Serve topped with reserved bacon and more cheese.
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Ingy1171
Seattle, WA
I've just returned to the States after living in Japan for 2 years and am undergoing some major life changes.
It's great to be able to buy good coffee, licorice and tortillas again!
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1 star - there might have been something wrong with the recipe posting to begin with, because it was a complete failure (I haven't had any of these!)