Bacon Cabbage Rotini Skillet
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 620 cal · 28g protein
- skillet
- comfort-food
- budget
🍳 2 pans · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles
Bacon Cabbage Rotini Skillet is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 2 pans, and the 11 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten · Tree nuts— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
- 3-quart saucepan with lidDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 10 oz rotini pasta
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 head red cabbage
- 2 count carrots
- 2 count shallots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 package fresh sage
- ¼ cup walnuts
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt and black pepper
Steps
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the dry rotini according to the package, about 9 minutes. Save 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
- While the water heats, thinly slice half the cabbage (save the rest for another meal), grate the carrots, slice the shallots, mince the garlic, chop about 8 sage leaves, and chop the bacon.
- Cook the chopped bacon in a large deep skillet over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until crisp. Move it to a paper towel, leaving about 2 tbsp of fat in the pan.
- Add the cabbage, carrots, shallots, and a pinch of salt to the fat and cook 6-7 minutes until tender. Stir in the garlic, sage, and walnuts for 1 minute, then the vinegar.
- Add the drained pasta, half the bacon, half the grated Parmesan, and a splash of pasta water. Toss until glossy, adding more water if dry.
- Season with pepper and serve topped with the remaining bacon and Parmesan.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 720 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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