Bacon Ricotta Alfredo Sauce Recipe

I'm finally sharing my first recipe! I made this twice and the picture is from the first time I made it, which was as an entry in a recipe contest by KetoConnect (www.ketoconnect.net). I took nice photos for the contest, but the second time I made it I didn't bother to photograph it.


This creamy sauce features ricotta cheese and crumbled bacon and is super easy to make. I served it over roasted broccoli both times I made it, because broccoli was one of the three required ingredients for the recipe contest (along with ricotta cheese and bacon). I think it would also be great over zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash, or whatever your favorite pasta alternative is, or as a topping for chicken.

Bacon Ricotta Alfredo Sauce

INGREDIENTS

3 strips of bacon
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook bacon according to package directions until crispy. Set aside.
Melt butter with onions in medium saucepan until onions are soft. Add remaining ingredients in the order listed and cook until heated through. Chop or crumble bacon and stir in just before serving.
Enjoy!

I love feedback, so please let me know if you try this, what you thought, and what you served it with!

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