Creamy Bacon & Kielbasa Pasta Skillet

This Creamy Bacon & Kielbasa Pasta is one of those dishes I make a few times a month because it’s so easy and cheap. I usually always have the ingredients on hand so if I need to throw something together quick, this is my go-to recipe. It also works great with any shaped pasta. In my pictures you’ll see elbow and egg noodles. But I’ve also tried it with bow-tie and spiral rotini in the past.  ​

This pasta is covered in a bacon-flavored cream sauce with a great consistency. The first step in this recipe includes frying the bacon until crisp. I would highly suggest draining all excess bacon grease before adding the cream and milk. Otherwise, the dish will be way too oily and cause a lot of sogginess. But DON’T throw the grease away! A great tip is to save the excess grease in a glass jar and store it in your fridge. You can use it in future recipes as a substitute for butter or oil. It will give all your dishes an amazing extra kick of flavor! Read on for the full recipe for this Creamy Bacon & Kielbasa Pasta Skillet!

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Creamy Bacon and Kielbasa Pasta Skillet

Course: Main CourseDifficulty: Easy

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Calories

484

kcal

This dish is covered in a delicious bacon-flavored cream sauce and is great with any shaped pasta you have on hand!

Ingredients

• 16 oz pasta of your choice (I’ve tried elbow, bowtie, and egg noodles)

• 16 oz bacon, chopped

• 13 oz kielbasa, chopped

• ½ white onion, chopped

• 1 cup heavy cream

• ½ cup milk

• 1 Tbs butter

• Grated Parmesan, for topping

Directions

• Cook the pasta according to package instructions 
• Melt the butter in a large skillet on medium heat 
• Add the chopped bacon to the skillet. Cook until brown and crispy all around. Drain the excess grease (you can save the extra grease in the fridge to use for future cooking in place of butter or oil) 
• Add the chopped kielbasa and onions to the skillet. Cook about 3 more minutes 
• Add the heavy cream and milk. Bring to a boil, mixing continuously until it starts to thicken 
• Lower to a simmer for a few more minutes 
• Add the cooked pasta to the skillet. Mix until everything is well coated 
• Serve with Parmesan as desired ​

Notes

• Calories & Nutritional Info may vary based on different brands and ingredients used. Nutritional Info below was calculated using Very Fit Well’s Nutrition Calculator.