{"id":4259,"date":"2026-04-26T18:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4259"},"modified":"2026-04-26T18:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:28:12","slug":"loaded-bacon-cheeseburger-alfredo-pasta-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/loaded-bacon-cheeseburger-alfredo-pasta-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Loaded Bacon Cheeseburger Alfredo Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Loaded Bacon Cheeseburger Alfredo Pasta<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) pasta (penne or rotini works best)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup cream cheese (softened)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup diced tomatoes (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup chopped pickles (optional, for \u201ccheeseburger\u201d vibe )<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBoil pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned.<br \/>\nSeason with salt, pepper, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Drain excess fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add garlic &amp; bacon<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add crumbled bacon and mix well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the Alfredo sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nReduce heat to medium-low. Add butter and let it melt.<br \/>\nPour in heavy cream and beef broth, stirring continuously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add cheeses<\/strong><br \/>\nMix in cream cheese until smooth.<br \/>\nThen add cheddar and Parmesan, stirring until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine everything<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to coat evenly in the sauce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional toppings<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in diced tomatoes and pickles if using.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with fresh parsley and extra cheese if you like. Serve hot!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Want it extra indulgent? Add more bacon<\/li>\n<li>For a spicy kick, toss in some crushed red pepper<\/li>\n<li>You can swap ground beef for ground turkey for a lighter version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Loaded Bacon Cheeseburger Alfredo Pasta \u00a0Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) ground beef 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 12 oz&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4259"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4261,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4259\/revisions\/4261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}