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Home » Easy Dinners » Cauliflower and Bacon Pasta with Parmesan Sauce

Cauliflower and Bacon Pasta with Parmesan Sauce

Easy Dinners, Pasta Recipes First Published: September 30, 2019 | Last Updated: December 10, 2020

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Super easy cauliflower and bacon pasta with a creamy parmesan sauce. Only 5 minutes prep time, get a delicious pasta dish on the table in under 30 minutes.

This pasta is the queen of comfort food. A creamy, cheesy sauce with a crispy, salty bacon bite and the most delicious roasted cauliflower. The best part is it’s SO EASY! Hardly any effort is required – just 5 minutes prep time and 20 minutes cooking with minimal kitchen labour. Make it tonight please, you won’t regret it!

This pasta is the queen of comfort food. A creamy, cheesy sauce with a crispy, salty bacon bite and the most delicious roasted cauliflower. The best part is it's SO EASY!

This is one of my go-to weeknight dinners when I want something with a satisfying, savoury bite, but can’t be bothered to put in much effort. The bacon and cauliflower can be chucked in the oven while you put on a pot of pasta. The sauce is super easy – basically just grate some cheese and mix a few things together. And the result is a delicious, creamy dish packed with flavour.

Looking for another easy pasta dish? Try this Bacon & Mushroom Carbonara or Sausage and Mushroom Pasta with Rocket.

This pasta is the queen of comfort food. A creamy, cheesy sauce with a crispy, salty bacon bite and the most delicious roasted cauliflower. The best part is it's SO EASY!
This pasta is the queen of comfort food. A creamy, cheesy sauce with a crispy, salty bacon bite and the most delicious roasted cauliflower. The best part is it's SO EASY!

Cauliflower & Bacon Pasta

The easiest comfort-food pasta recipe. Crispy bacon and roasted cauliflower with pasta in a creamy, cheesy sauce. Minimal effort and maximum flavour.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine pasta
Servings 2 servings
Calories 467 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 6 rashers streaky bacon
  • 2-3 cloves garlic depends on how much you love garlic!
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 180 grams pasta I prefer penne but literally any shape will do
  • 100 grams creme fraiche
  • 3 tbsp grated parmesan plus extra for topping
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley plus extra to garnish optional – or add 1 tsp dried or substitute chives
  • salt & pepper
  • 3 tbsp reserved cooking water from the pasta

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 200oc/180oc fan.
  • Chop a whole head of cauliflower into bite-sized chunks and add to a mixing bowl.
  • Peel and roughly chop 3 cloves of garlic and toss in with the cauliflower.
  • Drizzle the cauliflower and garlic with olive oil and season with salt & pepper, mix well and pour onto a baking tray, arranging in one layer.
  • Cut your bacon into rough 1-inch sized pieces and scatter over the cauliflower. The easiest way I found is to use scissors and cut the bacon directly over the tray.
  • Stick it in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then give everything a toss around and put it back in the oven for a further 10-15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook your pasta to the package directions.
  • In a jug or bowl mix the creme fraiche, parmesan, chopped parsley, a pinch of salt and a generous crack of black pepper.
  • Drain the pasta when it's done and return to the pan, but reserve some of the cooking water to add to your sauce – about 3 tablespoons is usually right but add it tablespoon at a time and feel free to use more or less depending on consistency.
  • Once you've added the water to your sauce mix, pour it over the cooked pasta and toss together. If your sauce is too thick you can add a little more pasta water.
  • Add in your roasted bacon and cauliflower straight from the baking tray – the bacon should be nice and crispy, the cauliflower slightly caramelising round the edges but not burned.
  • Mix well then serve sprinkled with a little extra parmesan and enjoy! Let me know if you make it!

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 18gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 1110mgPotassium: 1288mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 146mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bacon, cauliflower, cauliflower pasta, cheese pasta, cheese sauce, pasta
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