Garlic Butter Bacon Spaghetti

Simple, buttery spaghetti loaded with crispy bacon and garlic in a rich pan sauce. An easy weeknight meal that comes together quickly with just a handful of ingredients.

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Special Equipment: large skillet

Ingredients

• 12 oz spaghetti noodles

• 6–8 slices bacon, chopped

• 4 tbsp butter

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ¼ tsp salt, or to taste

• ¼ cup reserved pasta water

• Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)

• Chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water before draining.

2. While the pasta cooks, add bacon to a large skillet over medium heat and cook until crispy. Remove bacon and place on a paper towel lined plate, leaving a little bacon grease in the skillet.

3. Add butter to the skillet. Once melted, stir in garlic and cook about 1 minute until fragrant.

4. Add drained spaghetti and reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss well to coat the noodles in the garlic butter sauce. Stir the bacon back in and season with salt and pepper.

5. Serve warm with Parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.