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Nutrition per serving
Protein11% · 31g
Carbs29% · 80g
Fat60% · 73g
6g
Fiber
1590mg
Sodium
2.8g
Protein / 100 cal
Per serving, as packaged by HelloFresh. Oils, salt & pepper added at home aren't included.
📊 How this meal stacks up
Benchmarked against every meal in our database
Protein rank
18th pctl
More protein than 18% of 1,474 meals
Protein density
2.8g /100cal
Leaner than 6% of meals
vs Pork average
17% heavier
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🧾 Diet fit
Based on this meal's macros per serving
✓ High protein✕ Low carb✕ Keto-friendly✕ Under 500 cal✓ High fiber✕ Lower sodium
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Ingredients
Bacon
Penne Pasta
Asparagus
Onion
Garlic
Lemon
Chicken Stock Concentrate
Sour Cream
Cream Sauce Base
Parmesan Cheese
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Nonstick Cooking Spray
How to make it
1
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
• Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (9-by-13-inch baking dish for 4 servings).
• Place bacon on a baking sheet; roast on top rack until crispy, 10-15 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
2
• Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
3
• While pasta cooks, trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.
4
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender, 4-6 minutes.
• Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds more.
5
• Return drained penne to empty pot; add cooked veggies and half the chopped bacon.
• Add stock concentrate, sour cream, cream sauce base, juice from half the lemon, and a pinch of lemon zest. Stir to combine, adding splashes of reserved pasta cooking water as needed until everything is coated in a creamy sauce.
6
• Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
• Bake on top rack until cheese melts, 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining chopped bacon.
7
• Let pasta bake rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve family style directly from baking dish with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
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• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
• Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (9-by-13-inch baking dish for 4 servings).
• Place bacon on a baking sheet; roast on top rack until crispy, 10-15 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
2
Step 2
• Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
3
Step 3
• While pasta cooks, trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.
4
Step 4
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender, 4-6 minutes.
• Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds more.
5
Step 5
• Return drained penne to empty pot; add cooked veggies and half the chopped bacon.
• Add stock concentrate, sour cream, cream sauce base, juice from half the lemon, and a pinch of lemon zest. Stir to combine, adding splashes of reserved pasta cooking water as needed until everything is coated in a creamy sauce.
6
Step 6
• Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
• Bake on top rack until cheese melts, 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining chopped bacon.
7
Step 7
• Let pasta bake rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve family style directly from baking dish with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
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Creamy Asparagus & Bacon Pasta Bake (HelloFresh's Creamy Asparagus & Bacon Pasta Bake: 1120 calories, 31g protein. Pork meal. Recipe, ingredients, and nutrition from MealFan.) is a prepared meal from . One serving provides 1120 calories with 31 g of protein, representing about 56 percent of the daily calorie reference point. The recipe format follows 's standard approach of pre-measured ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
Pasta is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Pasta was originally only made with durum, although the definition has been expanded to include alternatives for a gluten-free diet, such as rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils. [1]
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Nutrition per serving
1120Calories
31gProtein
80gCarbs
73gFat
6gFiber
1590mgSodium
Daily calorie contribution56% of 2,000 cal target
🍽️ Serves: 2 servings
💪 Protein-Rich
⚠ Not ideal for
Strict calorie restriction
Vegans
Strict keto
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Creamy Asparagus & Bacon Pasta Bake?
Creamy Asparagus & Bacon Pasta Bake contains 1120 calories and 31 g of protein per serving, portioned as HelloFresh's Creamy Asparagus & Bacon Pasta Bake: 1120 calories, 31g protein. Pork meal. Recipe, ingredients, and nutrition from MealFan..
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