Main dishes

Bacon Zucchini Pasta

photo by:kraft

Don't you just love it when a bacon and pasta dish also happens to be a better-for-you recipe too? That's the case with this Bacon Zucchini Pasta.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

cups tri-color rotini pasta, uncooked

medium yellow onion, chopped

cloves garlic, minced

tsp. canola oil

medium zucchini, thinly sliced

1/4

cup water

env. GOOD SEASONS Zesty Italian Dressing Mix

slices OSCAR MAYER Fully Cooked Bacon, chopped

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package; drain. Cover to keep warm.

MEANWHILE, cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Add zucchini, water and dressing mix; stir. Cook an additional 7 to 10 minutes or until zucchini is tender, stirring occasionally.

TOSS with pasta. Sprinkle with bacon and cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Cook onion mixture as directed. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Cook pasta as directed; toss with onion mixture. Heat in the microwave or on the stove top. Sprinkle with bacon and cheese.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with broiled chicken breasts or fish for an easy dinner that's fancy enough for company.

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lnankov

posted:

7/27/2011

I will be making this again when it is time for Lent. I did not use the dressing suggested in the recipe. I used the Tuscan salad dressing from Kraft instead.

phertzbach

posted:

6/30/2008

Very easy and quite tasty. My husband found it a bit "salty," but I thought it was fine.

cjbinkusmom

posted:

7/1/2006

Tasty side dish. Easy to make.

a cook

posted:

12/8/2004

I thought it was tasty, and relatively easy to make. Just a couple of small problems for me. First off, this hardly seems like enough for 4 entree servings. Perhaps 4 side servings? Second, next time I make this I will probably add another cup of pasta, and one, maybe two, more Zucchini. As for the onion, garlic and seasonings, seems like there's more than enough to cover the additional ingredients. Not sure how someone could find this bland. I found it to be a tad bit overly seasoned. I have a preference for recipes with exact measurments, rather than subjective ingredient lists like "medium zucchini." My idea of medium could be way different than someone elses!

a cook

posted:

4/3/2004

This was Soooo Good & Easy to Make

a cook