Recipe: Perfect BLT Pasta with garlic croutons

BLT Pasta with garlic croutons. Mix with olive oil, salt, pepper, parsley and garlic powder. For today's recipe, yes, you read that right, it's BLT PASTA!! One of life's simple pleasures is a good sandwich, and in my opinion, nothing matches the near perfection of a good BLT in the summer.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, and pecans; sprinkle evenly over the bacon. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, basil, vinegar, pepper, garlic and reserved drippings. In a large bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes and bacon. You can cook BLT Pasta with garlic croutons using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of BLT Pasta with garlic croutons

1. You need 130 g of Bacon lardons.
2. It's 1 of leek, sliced.
3. It's of Cherry tomatoes, halved.
4. It's of Sun dried tomatoes.
5. It's 180 g of Pasta.
6. It's of Parmesan.
7. You need 1 slice of bread.
8. It's of Olive oil.
9. Prepare of Parsley.
10. It's of Garlic powder.

Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. To make the croutons, toss the chopped bread with olive oil and garlic powder in a bowl. In a pot of boiling salted water cook, add the pasta and cook as per packet directions. These Homemade Croutons made by tossing with a buttery onion garlic sauce and toasting in the oven until golden brown and crispy.

BLT Pasta with garlic croutons step by step

1. Cut the bread into squares. Mix with olive oil, salt, pepper, parsley and garlic powder. Bake in a preheated 220c oven for 10 minutes.
2. Fry the bacon with the leeks over a medium heat. When golden, add the halved tomatoes. Fry for a few more minutes before adding the sun dried tomatoes.
3. Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to pack instructions..
4. Scoop some of the pasta water out of the pan. Drain the pasta and add to the frying pan off the heat. Add some Parmesan, black pepper and a little of the pasta water. Stir to coat.
5. Serve with the croutons on top of the pasta with Parmesan to taste..

Made with a fresh loaf of ciabatta bread, the savory flavors and crispy, slightly chewy texture of these croutons are far better than any store-bought crouton. Place the whole wheat bread on a baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter and garlic powder; stir well. Use a silicon pastry brush to brush the butter mixture over both sides of each slice of bread. Add pasta mixture; toss to combine, adding enough pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta.