One of my favorite bloggers around is Kenley Leigh from Green Door Hospitality. Aside from the fact that she lives in Texas, she writes a lovely blog about entertaining at home, with lots of beautiful pictures that make me feel inadequate as a homemaker. Plus there are recipes!

She recently started a new series ” Elegant and Affordable” with recipes that look and taste amazing, on a budget.

Kenley Leigh, you had me at “affordable”.

This is a little spin on a recipe she posted a few weeks ago. The original is Linguini with Bacon Alfredo. But I had a can of artichoke hearts in my pantry that I was just dying to use (you know how it is). And that’s how the following recipe was born.

Bacon Artichoke Alfredo

Ingredients:

• 1 Lb. Linguini or other pasta
• 3 slices of bacon, chopped
• 1 can of quartered artichoke hearts, drained
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/4 C. flour
• 2-3 C. milk
• salt and pepper to taste

Step 1: Prepare linguini according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Step 2: Brown the bacon in a pan. Once it’s crispy, add the garlic and artichoke hearts.

Inhale deeply. That smell you smell? It’s good.

Step 3: Stir everything around a bit, then add the flour and stir it until everything is coated. Add the milk slowly, stirring the whole time. To be honest I didn’t measure it, I just poured it from the jug. It should be somewhere between 2 and 3 cups.

Step 4: Add salt and pepper to taste. Once the sauce begins to bubble, add the parmesan cheese and stir to incorporate everything. Let the sauce reduce, then add the linguini.

Toss the pasta to coat it in the sauce and serve!

It was excellent served with acorn squash.

Thanks, Kenley Leigh for the recipe! Sorry I messed with it; I can’t help myself sometimes!

The Wife

P.S. Go visit Green Door Hospitality; you’ll love it!