# Creamy Tequila Pasta

Creamy tequila pasta is a twist on vodka pasta using tequila and smoked bacon for a more flavorful taste.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g thick cut bacon
- 1 yellow onion
- for frying oil
- 5 6 garlic cloves
- to taste chili flakes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.25 cup tequila
- 2 packs Nestle All Purpose Cream
- 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 pack pasta
- 6 small butter cubes
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper

## Instructions

1. Chop bacon, onion, and garlic.
2. Fry bacon, and save bacon for later.
3. Stir in garlic and onions until soft.
4. Add tomato paste and cook for 2 min.
5. Add tequila.
6. Flambé it to cook off the alcohol.
7. Add cream and parmesan cheese and stir.
8. Top the sauce with more cream.
9. Add pasta.
10. Add some pasta water.
11. Mount with cold butter.
12. Top it off with bacon, and parmesan cheese.
13. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- spatula
- strainer

## Tips

- Swapped out the vodka for tequila.
- Added smoked bacon.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHBN8slzxgU/?igsh=d2dsankwa3B3dDly
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c4525d5a-777b-4fb4-b5a6-785999833988
- Extracted: 2025-05-26

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