Fusilli Pasta Bake with Bacon & Zucchini
Sometimes you just need a great pasta dish. This Fusilli Pasta Bake with Bacon and Zucchini could be just what you're looking for. Tender pasta noodles wrapped up in a creamy Gouda cheese sauce with salty bacon, zucchini and red peppers. A dish you can made in advance, pop in the fridge and bake just before serving. A great mid week dinner for the whole family.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 760kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz fusilli pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium Zucchini diced small
- 1 medium Red pepper diced small
- 4 Strips bacon cooked and roughly chopped
- 1 tesspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup pasta water
- 2 cups Gouda cheese grated
- Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Grease an 8 x 5 inch baking dish and set aside.
- Cook the pasta al dente and drain. Reserve one cup of the pasta water for making the sauce. Pour the cooked pasta into the baking dish and set aside.
- In a medium skillet set over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Add the peppers and zucchini and cook stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes. Add the bacon, salt and pepper and stir well. Add the cooked vegetables to the pasta.
- In the same skillet you cooked the vegetables in, add the butter until it melts, about 1 minute. Add the heavy cream and pasta water. Turn the heat to high and whisk until it starts to bubble. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add fresh chopped parsley and cheese, reserving about 1/4 cup of the cheese. Stir the sauce until it's smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir to incorporate it evenly. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for about 25 minutes until the top is golden and crisp.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes before serving.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Fusilli Pasta Bake with Bacon & Zucchini
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 760
Calories from Fat 450
% Daily Value*
Fat 50g77%
Saturated Fat 27g169%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 159mg53%
Sodium 782mg34%
Potassium 412mg12%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 1777IU36%
Vitamin C 32mg39%
Calcium 599mg60%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.