Pasta Shells With Corn And Bacon Recipes

CREAMY BACON CORN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta of your choice and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water then drain.
• While the pasta cooks, make the sauce. Cook the bacon in a large pan until crisp and golden. Remove from the pan and set aside. Drain the grease and leave behind around 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.
• Saute the chopped onion in the same pan until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds.
• Add the corn to the pan and allow to cook for a few minutes, stirring regularly. Add the bacon back to the pan with the herbs.
• Pour in the stock, cream and lemon juice. Simmer the sauce for a few minutes until slightly reduced and it coats the back of a spoon easily. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and add a splash of the reserved pasta water. Stir to coat the pasta in the sauce until the pasta is creamy and well-coated.
• Add Parmesan cheese and fresh chives and serve.

PASTA SHELLS WITH CORN AND BACON

Steps:

• In a 6 to 8 quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts of water to a boil; add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until barely tender to bite, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a 10 to 12 inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat, stir bacon until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel to drain.
• Add enough butter to pain to equal about 3 tablespoons of fat; when melted add shallots and stir until limp, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add corn, wine, and cream.
• Boil, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• Drain shells and return to pan.
• Stir in corn mixture, bacon and tarragon.
• Pour into a wide serving bowl.
• Enjoy!

CHEESY SHELLS WITH BACON #RSC

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente or 10-12 minutes. Drain.
• In a large skillet melt 1 T butter over med-high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook about 2 minutes. Add the other 3 T butter and let melt in the pan. Add flour and stir for another minute reducing the heat to medium. Whisk in the cream and simmer stirring frequently until creamy. Remove from heat.
• Stir in monterrey cheese, parmesan and cream cheese stirring until melted. Add milk and stir again. Add drained pasta to cheese mix and stir until coated. Stir in the crumbled bacon.
• Pour into a greased 9x12 dish and top with croutons. Cover with Reynolds Wrap foil and bake for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Uncover and sprinkle with parsley flakes before serving.

CHEESE AND BACON-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, and cool.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the bacon, onion, and garlic until bacon starts to crisp and onion and garlic have softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
• Mix the bread crumbs, cream cheese, parsley, and the bacon mixture in a large bowl; season with pepper to taste.
• Pour the tomato puree into a large, shallow casserole dish; stir in the rosemary.
• Spoon the bacon and breadcrumb mixture equally into the pasta shells. Arrange the stuffed shells in the casserole dish. Coarsely chop the mozzarella and scatter over the pasta shells. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce bubbles, about 30 minutes.