# Creamy Tequila Pasta

Creamy Tequila Pasta is a rich pasta dish featuring a creamy tequila-infused tomato sauce, bacon, and Parmesan cheese.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g thick cut bacon
- 1 yellow onion
- Oil
- 6 cloves of garlic
- Chili flakes
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 0.25 cup tequila
- 2 packs Nestle All Purpose Cream
- 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 pack pasta of choice
- 6 cubes butter
- Salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Chop the garlic, onions, and bacon.
2. In a hot pan, add bacon and allow it to render.
3. Remove the bacon from the pan and save it for later as a topping.
4. In the same pan, stir the garlic and onions until soft.
5. Add tomato paste and cook through for 2 minutes.
6. Add tequila and flambé to cook off the alcohol.
7. Add the Nestlé All Purpose Cream and stir along with some Parmesan cheese.
8. Once combined, top the sauce with more cream.
9. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
10. Add the cooked pasta, some pasta water, and mount with cold butter.
11. Serve the pasta on a plate and top it off with the cooked bacon and more Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- tongs
- ladle
- strainer
- stove

## Tips

- Add some pasta water to the sauce to achieve the desired consistency.
- Mount the sauce with cold butter for extra creaminess.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHBN8slzxgU/?igsh=MXd3NGF0M3Y1b29ibw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/65e490de-33d7-4dc7-9a4d-4bf01c6addca
- Extracted: 2025-08-18

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