I hope you enjoy this really simple version on the incredibly popular and delicious red velvet cake.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ pound linguine pasta
- 1 thick slice bacon
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup heavy or whipping cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for about 7 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. Remove from pot, cover and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Break up into small pieces and set aside.
- In the pasta pot, melt butter over medium-low heat and add cream; heat thoroughly, but do not allow to boil. Combine cooked pasta with butter/cream mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and bacon; toss well. Allow sauce to thicken for a few minutes; add ground white pepper and nutmeg. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 992 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 86 g |
| Cholesterol | 173 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 35 g |
| Sodium | 656 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 62 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
this creamy linguini for two was delicious amd easy, be ready for a thick sauce that is very rich. we added extra bacon it was great served alongside sweet peas or with them mixed in a bit. My kiddo (7 yrs old) ate this so happily. the linguini I had took 12 minutes to cook rather then 8 or 9 stated in the recipe so i would recommend following the timing on the box for cooking noodles. ill keep this recipe on hand and make it again. my kiddo asked if i could make it again tomorrow
I wanted to love this enough to rate it at least four stars, but it really didn’t have the flavor profile I thought it would have had. Bacon is salty, parmesan is salty, so the only flavor nuances will come from the nutmeg and pepper…I think it would benefit from some rosemary.
This is a very simple recipe that delivers great flavor. I followed the recipe as written, and we enjoyed it with a warm salad and some garlic bread.
This was a nice creamy alfredo sauce recipe that I used to serve with sautéed shrimp!
Very Generous Portions!! For 2 people we had leftovers. So much healthier than my recipe. This one doesn’t require the white sauce that has the flour and extra carbs. This went together so easily!! A beginner cook could wow their company with this dish. There was plenty of creaminess to cover all the pasta. Definitely will make this my go to recipe for Fettucine Alfredo!
I love this dish! A parent of 4 little athletes makes this a go to for family dinner. The sauce takes 5 min. I add 2 crushes garlic cloves. If time is available, shrimp or chicken. Kids love it! Thanks for the recipe!
I made this tonight however after reading reviews I made changes… I wish I didn’t. I will make as is next time!!!
OMG! This is so quick and easy . Bonus!! Delicious. I followed recipe and added 2 chicken tenders that I sautéed- that was what I had on hand. Cheesy and yummy!
I made it for me and my wife and we both loved it. Very Simple would suggest adding just a tiny salt when eating. You could be tempted to add more bacon but its actually the perfect amount.
Easy and absolutely PERFECT with “Lemon Thyme Chicken Tenders! Follow both recipes to the letter and you won’t go wrong!
Could evaporated milk be used in place of the cream and butter? Would LOVE to make this, especially with reviewers’ tips, but too much fat for us.
Wish I could give more stars! My only change would be to add more bacon. Next time I will use panchetta only because I love panchetta and I think it would be delicious. I served with broccoli rabe on the side and put a little parm over everything on the dish. Thank you for sharing!
Yummy! I think next time I will use slightly less pasta and slightly more nutmeg, but still it was excellent and simple. I did add some cooked chicken cut up because to me otherwise it would have been a side dish and I wanted to make it for our main meal.
soooooooo gooooooooood!
Just okay. Not sure where this recipe went wrong ,but it was bland and just didn’t do it for our family. I had to ehance the flavor with roasted garlic, romano cheese, and a bit of salt. I served it with parmesan chicken breast. Not sure I would make again.
My 8 year old said this had to get 5 stars from us! I agree. I was going to serve asparagus as a side dish, so I steamed it and tossed it in with the pasta. Didn’t have bacon on hand, but bacon bits worked in a pinch. There will be a fight over the leftovers tomorrow.
This is incredibly yummy.
Firstly, half a pound of pasta is more than two servings (thank goodness, since, as listed each serving is over a thousand calories). We got about 4 and a half servings out of it. Also, it made more sense to me to just cook the bacon in the same pasta pot right before making the sauce, worked well and added some flavor. As another reviewer said, used 2% milk and added a little flour, but I don’t think the flour was really necessary as it would have been plenty thick. Also put in some sauteed mushroom and onion. Tasted great. Good versatile recipe, will certainly use again.
Fantastic recipe! The only change I make is to add more bacon (4 pieces or so) because my husband requested it. He asks for this pasta frequently…I try not to cook it too often because of all the bacon/butter/cream, but man is it good.
Very good and easy! I ‘spiced’ it up a bit though and it was outstanding. I chopped up some leaf spinach and sprinkled in some crushed red pepper. This not only made it very tasty and a little healthier, but the added colors made it LOOK as good as it tasted.
This was quick, easy and yummy. That being said, I did make some changes based on what I had in the house and to try to make it a bit healthier. I cut the butter down by 1 T, used 2% milk (a little more than called for) and used turkey bacon. I just added a little flour to the butter to thicken since I used milk. Worked out just fine and the nutmeg provided a unique, but good flavor. I’m looking forward to the leftovers for lunch today!