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Bacon pasta with tomato and crumbled feta cheese

Pasta and bacon is an incredible combo, it's old fashioned. But here it is not done in a carbonara, but the bacon is allowed to simmer in a basil-flavored pasta sauce. The sauce is served with pasta, fried peppers and feta cheese. Nice, huh?

Total time
30 min
Servings
4
Method
6 steg
Prep time10 min
Cook time20 min
Total time30 min
Servings4
CuisineInternational
OriginSwedenSee more recipes from Sweden

Ingredients

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  • 4 port pasta (preferably route)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 150 g feta cheese
  • 2 packs diced bacon (each 175 g)
  • 1 packet of pasta sauce with basil (390 g each)
  • 1 dl pasta water

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  • Read through every step before you start and measure everything first.
  • This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
  • Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.

Allergens

  • gluten
  • mjölk

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  1. 1

    Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.

  2. 2

    Split, core and cut the pepper into pieces.

  3. 3

    Crumble the feta cheese.

  4. 4

    Fry the bacon in a dry frying pan together with the paprika (or serve the paprika cold on the side).

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  1. 1

    Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.

  2. 2

    Split, core and cut the pepper into pieces.

  3. 3

    Crumble the feta cheese.

  4. 4

    Fry the bacon in a dry frying pan together with the paprika (or serve the paprika cold on the side).

  5. 5

    Stir in pasta sauce and water and let simmer for a few minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve the pasta with the bacon sauce and crumbled feta cheese.

Serving profile

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6 ingredients and 6 steps from prep to serving.

Pacefast weeknight pace
Kitchen loada few moving parts, still manageable
Serving stylemeant to land on the table for a group
Best forweeknight cooking with fewer decisions
Mealdinner
Categorymain course

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1. SourceIngredienser och tillagningssteg verifierade mot strukturerad Recipe-data från ICA Köket.
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3. Last updatedMar 26, 2026

Recipe source: Ingredienser och tillagningssteg verifierade mot strukturerad Recipe-data från ICA Köket. Original link

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