Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 12 ounces bowtie pasta
  • 6 slices thick cut bacon (cut into 1 inch pieces)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine (or vegetable broth)
  • 10 ounce frozen edamame
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper
  • pinch of cayenne (optional)

Instruction

  • Cook pasta in a pot of boiling, salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water then drain pasta. Microwave or steam edamame according to package directions.
  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towel lined plate. Drain all but 2 TBSP of fat from the skillet.
  • To the fat in the skillet add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, stirring and scraping up the brown bit. Reduce heat and simmer until the wine has almost evaporated, 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the cream cheese and reserved pasta water until cream cheese melts. Add pasta to cream cheese mixture. Stir to coat. Add bacon and edamame to pasta. Stir to coat and remove from heat.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve hot.