Philadelphia Pasta With Bacon
You can whip up a batch of our cheesy, creamy Philadelphia Pasta With Bacon in a flash with just five ingredients! And it's ready in minutes!
Dinner doesn't get much easier than Philadelphia penne with peas and bacon, it's one of those dishes that can be thrown together in a matter of minutes. It is inexpensive, simple to prepare, and simple to switch up with different toppings.
It is one of our favourite meal ideas, for when we want dinner ready fast!
Cooking up our cream cheese pasta recipe is a winner for dinner! Here’s why!
- Cooking Philadelphia pasta for dinner is always a cheap and easy way of making a filling meal to feed a family!
- Pasta is really quick and simple to make.
- You can add in any extras you have lying around, use up vegetables from the fridge like mushrooms, courgettes or peppers. We've topped with bacon but you can swap this or leave it out.
- And, any leftovers are great for lunch next day – even packed in lunchboxes for school.
Equipment Needed To Make Philadelphia Pasta
- Large saucepan
- Colander
- Teacup or mug
- Frying pan
- Cheese grater
- Tablespoon
- Cooking spoon
- Kitchen scissors
Philadelphia Pasta Ingredients
You'll only need five ingredients to make our delicious, quick and easy garlic and herb cream cheese pasta
- 300g pasta - we used penne, but you can swap for any other pasta shape you like.
- 200g frozen peas
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 tablespoon cream cheese - we used Philadelphia with garlic and herbs
- 50g Parmesan cheese - grated, you can swap this for any Italian hard cheese.
How To Make Philadelphia Pasta With Bacon
You'll just LOVE how simple this easy pasta recipe is, quick enough for weeknight cooking, even on busy days!
Step One - cook the pasta and peas
- Tip the pasta and frozen peas into a pan filled with boiling salted water. Bring the pan back to the boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for around 10 minutes. Or until the pasta is done to your liking.
- Dip the teacup into the pasta water and scoop out a cup full. Put to one side, you may need this to loosen the sauce later.
- Drain the rest of the pasta and peas using a colander and then return them to the pan.
Step Two - whilst the pasta is cooking, fry up the bacon
- Fry the bacon in a frying pan until cooked to your liking. Then remove and using kitchen scissors snip it into little pieces.
Step Three - add the cream cheese and Parmesan to the pasta
- Put the cream cheese into the pan with the hot, cooked pasta and stir it all through to mix and coat everything in lovely garlicky cheese.
Cooks Note! If the sauce needs loosening, add some of the saved pasta water and stir through.
- Then add the grated Parmesan cheese and stir that through the hot, creamy pasta.
Step Three - serve the Philadelphia pasta with bacon sprinkles
- Divide the pasta between the serving plates and sprinkle over the crispy bacon pieces.
Make Philadelphia Pasta Sauce Your Way!
We've given you a really basic pasta and Philadelphia recipe, it's delicious, easy and great for a busy weeknight.
But... we get it, sometimes you need to use things up, make things differently and add your own twist. So we're popped some tasty cream cheese pasta variations below.
- Use plain cream cheese - skip the garlic and herbs
- Make it vegetarian - use vegetarian cheeses, skip the bacon and scatter over some sautéed mushrooms or pine nuts instead.
- Want extra vegetables? Add some in. Try mushrooms, sweetcorn, peppers, courgettes or halved cherry tomatoes.
What To Serve With Philadelphia Pasta
Our quick and easy Philadelphia cream cheese pasta goes great with any of the following on the side.
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Philadelphia Pasta With Bacon
Creamy, cheesy pasta recipe that's ready to eat in less than 15 mintues! Great for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 300g penne pasta
- 200g frozen peas
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 tablespoon cream cheese - flavoured with garlic and herbs
- 50g Parmesan cheese - grated
Instructions
- Cook the pasta and frozen peas into a pan filled with boiling salted water. Bring the pan back to the boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for around 10 minutes. Or until the pasta is done to your liking.
- Dip the teacup into the pasta water and scoop out a cup full. Put to one side, you may need this to loosen the sauce later.
- Drain the rest of the pasta and peas using a colander and then return them to the pan.
- Fry the bacon in a frying pan until cooked to your liking. Then remove and using kitchen scissors snip it into little pieces.
- Put the cream cheese into the pan with the hot, cooked pasta and stir it all through to mix and coat everything in lovely garlicky cheese. Cooks Note! If the sauce needs loosening, add some of the saved pasta water and stir through.
- Then add the grated Parmesan cheese and stir that through the hot, creamy pasta.
- Divide the pasta between the serving plates and sprinkle over the crispy bacon pieces.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 312Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 498mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 15g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
