Bacon Alfredo Pasta Casserole

Bacon Alfredo Pasta Casserole recipe

The Spruce

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 60 mins
Servings: 8 to 10 servings

Bacon Alfredo Pasta Casserole is a wonderful, simple, and make-ahead recipe perfect for a family dinner or entertaining. It's like Spaghetti Carbonara or Fettuccine Alfredo, but made in a large pan to feed a crowd. And it's actually richer than those two recipes because the sauce is made with cream cheese in addition to a white sauce.

Cut this wonderful recipe into squares to serve with a green salad and a glass of white wine. Serve this dish on a cold winter night, or for a holiday dinner party. It's that good.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 (16-ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese (cut into squares)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups white cheddar (or Havarti cheese, shredded)
  • 1 (16-ounce) package spaghetti pasta
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 1/2 cup light cream
  • 1 (16-ounce) package frozen baby peas
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 10 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for casserole
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  2. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray a 13- x 9-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

    Spray a glass dish
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  3. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.

    Melt the butter in a sauce pan
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  4. Stir in the Alfredo sauce, cream cheese, and heavy cream, and bring to a simmer over medium low heat.

    Stir in Alfredo sauce
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  5. Add the cheddar or Havarti cheese and stir until the mixture is melted and smooth. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

    Add cheese to mixture
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  6. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, according to package directions.

    Cook pasta until al dente
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  7. Meanwhile, combine the eggs and light cream in a large bowl and mix well using a wire whisk until blended.

    Combine eggs and cream in bowl
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  8. Place the frozen peas in a colander in the sink. When the spaghetti is cooked, drain it into the colander over the peas.

    Place peas in colander in the sink
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  9. Immediately stir the pasta and peas into the egg mixture in the bowl until coated.

  10. Stir the coated pasta and peas into the sauce mixture in the saucepan along with 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and the bacon.

    Stir pasta into egg mixture
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  11. Pour this mixture into the prepared casserole dish and top with the remaining Parmesan cheese.

    Pasta and peas in sauce
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  12. Bake the casserole for 30 to 40 minutes or until the mixture is set and top begins to brown.

    Bake casserole until brown
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  13. Cut into squares to serve.

  14. Enjoy!

Glass Bakeware Warning

For premade casseroles or leftovers that are in a glass baking dish and have been refrigerated, do not place directly into a hot oven as the glass can shatter. Instead, place any cold glass bakeware into a cold oven to warm up while it preheats. Or, allow the bakeware to rest outside of the fridge for 30 minutes to reach room temperature while the oven preheats.

Tip

  • To make ahead, prepare the mixture and pour into the casserole. Top with the Parmesan cheese. Cover and chill for 24 to 48 hours. Bake at 375 F for 50 to 60 minutes, or until set and lightly brown.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
569 Calories
30g Fat
53g Carbs
22g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories 569
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30g 39%
Saturated Fat 17g 87%
Cholesterol 126mg 42%
Sodium 593mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 53g 19%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Protein 22g
Calcium 331mg 25%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)