A few ingredients come together to make this delicious Brie Pasta with Bacon. This is a pasta dinner that’s fancy enough for date night in, but so easy to make!
Bacon and pasta go hand in hand. After you’ve tried this recipe, try this Alfredo Pasta with Bacon.
You really can’t go wrong when you combine bacon, pasta and cheese, and this Brie Pasta with Bacon is a true testament of that!
This pasta dinner is so easy, and doesn’t take a lot of ingredients, but it is nice enough to serve for an at home date night. But it’s also perfect to serve to the family for dinner.
If you are a brie fan, this is a recipe you’ll want to make over and over again!
Ingredients
- Pasta: I have only made this with fettuccine noodles. But I really think most pasta shapes will work!
- Brie: The brie I can find at my grocery store is an 8 ounce round. I did try this with a garlic and herb brie once, and it was delicious, but I will usually just stick with regular brie.
- Bacon: You can use regular bacon or thick cut bacon. Either way, you will want about 6 ounces.
- Onion: This just adds a little bit of extra flavor. I use a yellow onion.
- Parmesan: I prefer to use freshly grated parmesan, as the flavor is usually better and it melts much easier.
- Red Pepper Flakes: This is just to add a little bit of heat. Feel free to leave these out if you don’t want that extra spice.
- Salt and Pepper: I don’t find that it usually needs salt, but I do like to add a good amount of freshly ground pepper.
How to Make Brie Pasta with Bacon
STEP 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. When it’s done, save some of the pasta water, (I like to save about 1 cup of the water), and drain the pasta.
STEP 2: Cut the rind from the brie. This doesn’t have to be perfect, but you do want most of the rind gone. Then cut the brie into cubes. Set these aside.
STEP 3: Cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces. Then cook the bacon in a large skillet. Remove the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate.
STEP 4: In the bacon drippings, cook the onion until it is soft.
STEP 5: Add the pasta to the pan with the onion, and add the cheese. Start to stir this together. The cheese will start to melt.
STEP 6: Take some of that reserved pasta water and add it in to the skillet. Keep stirring as the cheese melts and it turns into a smooth sauce.
STEP 7: Add the parmesan and the red pepper flakes to the pasta.
STEP 8: The stir in the bacon. Serve the pasta warm.
Tips and Tricks
I have tried this recipe without cutting the rind off of the brie, and it did not work well. The rind does not melt, causing the sauce to get chunky. So make sure to remove the rind!
This is best served warm. If it gets too cool, it will thicken up a lot. I like to save the extra pasta water to add to loosen up the sauce, as needed.
Make sure you like the flavor of brie before making this recipe. The sauce tastes a lot like the brie, so if you aren’t a fan, you may not like this recipe.
More Pasta Recipes
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Sausage and Peppers Pasta
Easy Alfredo Sauce
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Brie Pasta with Bacon
Ingredients
- 8 oz fettuccine pasta
- 8 oz round of brie
- 6 oz bacon
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve about a cup of the pasta water before draining.
- Cut the rind from the brie and discard. Cut the cheese into pieces.
- Dice the bacon into bite sized pieces. Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate, reserving the bacon grease in the pan.
- To the pan and the grease, add the onion. Cook until soft.
- Add the cooked pasta to the pan, along with the cubes of brie. Stir, allowing the cheese to melt. Add enough of the pasta water to form a smooth sauce. (I usually use about 1/2 cup of water.)
- Stir in the parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, and the bacon. Season with lots of pepper and salt, if needed.
Rachel @ Bakerita says
This pasta looks ridiculously amazing – I’m a brie fanatic and in pasta? OMG – pure heaven! Must try this recipe. Pinned!
Freya and Paul says
Both look so good, especially the cookies. No wait, the pasta. No the cookies! Just give me both!!
Lis says
Ohh man both look excellent! I’d really like to try them both – but I’d like to try the linguine with some of Bril’s home made bacon. *swoon*
xoxo
Cheryl says
You did fantastic with both recipes. I really have to try that cookie recipe.
Brilynn says
I’m so glad that you made them and enjoyed them! They’re addictive though, you’ll find yourself craving them at the most random times.