BLTC Cavatini by Monica Talley

Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, and Cheese Pasta with a light twist.

BLTC Cavatini Ingredients

  • 1 head romaine lettuce- rinsed, dried and chopped
  • ½ pound bacon
  • 5 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup freshly grated Asiago cheese
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) package small seashell pasta

BLTC Cavatini Cook Instructions

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Servings6 servings
  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Brown bacon until crisp. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons grease. Set bacon aside.
  3. Return oil to frying pan, add lettuce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes over medium-high heat. Add roma tomatoes. Cook for 2 additional minutes.
  4. Toss vegetables with cavatini.
  5. Crumble drained bacon. Sprinkle top of vegetables and pasta with bacon and shaved Asiago cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.

BLTC Cavatini Nutritions

  • Calories: 491.8 calories
  • Carbohydrate: 58.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 33.8 mg
  • Fat: 21.6 g
  • Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 17.7 g
  • SaturatedFat: 7.7 g
  • Sodium: 435.3 mg
  • Sugar: 4.5 g

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