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    Creamy Rose Bacon Udon

    Last Modified: March 1, 2023 - Published by: christieathome

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    Creamy Rose Bacon Udon. Bouncy udon noodles in a smooth savoury tomato cream sauce with bacon, onions, garlic, fresh tomatoes, and zucchini.

    It’s an indulgent main dish that will truly hit the spot. Fantastic for dinner or lunch. Ready in just over 30 mins. If you enjoy bacon with udon, then this is the dish for you!

    If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you’ll know that I love udon. I think it must be my number one favourite noodle to eat aside from ramen.

    So, I had to create an Italian-Asian fusion dish featuring these noodles with my favourite cream sauce to date – Rosé. There is something so good about these chewy tender noodles smothered in that savoury creamy tomato sauce with bacon. Udon and bacon are such an underrated match-made in heaven!

    Easy to make!

    My creamy tomato bacon noodles are simple to cook, and they don’t require many ingredients. This dish comes together in just over 30 minutes or less if you’re fast at preparing your ingredients. The cooking process only takes about 15 minutes. Since we are soaking the frozen udon in hot boiling water to loosen them, so they won’t need much time to cook in the sauce.

    Ingredients

    For my rose bacon udon noodles, you’ll need the follow ingredients:

    • frozen udon cakes
    • bacon
    • tomato
    • zucchini
    • onion
    • garlic
    • 18% heavy cream
    • Good quality marinara sauce
    • Salt to taste
    • Optional: parmesan cheese, as needed

    How to make Creamy Rose Bacon Udon

    1. Soak frozen udon cakes in hot boiling water just until loosened. Strain immediately. Set aside.
    2. Over medium high heat, cook bacon until dark pink - about 5-7 minutes.
    3. Add garlic and onions. Fry until onions are translucent.
    4. Toss in diced zucchini and sliced tomatoes. Fry for a couple minutes.
    5. Pour in heavy cream and marinara sauce. Mix and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat, uncovered. Stirring occasionally.
    6. Once the sauce is slightly thicker, season with salt to taste.
    7. Add strained udon. Mix well and remove off heat immediately. Optional, garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

    Extra hungry? Add more noodles:

    • Add an extra 250 grams frozen udon or 1 more frozen udon cake. There will be just enough sauce to coat the extra noodles

    Tips

    Below are tips on making my rose bacon udon recipe:

    Frozen udon is highly recommended!

    Whenever I cook with udon, I always use frozen udon as the texture is much bouncier and chewier than the vacuumed sealed shelf-stable kind. You can purchase frozen udon in the frozen section at most Asian grocers.

    Do not boil your frozen udon!

    For this recipe, soak or blanch your frozen udon noodles in hot boiling water just until loosened. Then strain immediately.

    Since we’re cooking it in the sauce later, we want to avoid overcooking them.

    Heavy Cream is recommended

    I know I’ll receive some questions if milk can be used and it can BUT I don’t recommend it. Otherwise you’ll be standing at the stove for a very long time to reduce it.

    There is also a much richer taste in cream that gives this dish a wonderful taste that you won’t be able to achieve with milk unfortunately.

    Good Quality Marinara Sauce is Key!

    Have you ever had a marinara sauce that lacked flavour and depth? I have and it’s not that great especially when you’re hoping for a delicious meal. So for this dish, I would advise to buy a good quality marinara sauce that you love and enjoy.

    FAQ

    Below are frequently asked questions about this rose cream udon with bacon:

    Where do I buy frozen udon?

    Most Asian grocers will carry this item in their frozen section.

    Can I make this dairy-free?

    Yes you can omit the parmesan cheese and use your favourite unflavoured dairy-free cream. You can even substitute the cream with a cashew cream.

    May I omit the zucchini?

    Yes, go ahead! You can even substitute with broccoli or another green of your choice that doesn’t release too much flavour to offset the tomato cream sauce.

    Do I need to use onion or garlic?

    Yes and yes. These aromatics offer a wonderful flavour profile to this dish to balance the savouriness of the bacon. I wouldn’t skip these ingredients unless you’re intolerant to them.

    May I use another type of protein?

    Bacon is highly recommended for this recipe; however if you’re looking for healthier alternatives, chicken thigh, chicken breast or pork will work too. You may also use ham or sausages.

    Other Udon recipes you may like!

    If you enjoyed this bacon rose udon recipe, you may enjoy these other dishes:

    ROSE TTEOKBOKKI
    UDON CARBONARA
    CREAMY BLACK GARLIC MUSHROOM UDON
    SOY EGG UDON STIR FRY
    BLACK PEPPER BEEF UDON
    GARLIC SHRIMP TOFU UDON NOODLES
    SESAME SAUSAGE UDON STIR-FRY
    BASIL ROSE PASTA
    GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP UDON

    Try it!

    Well, I hope you give my Creamy Rose Bacon Udon a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

    Thanks for visiting my blog! If you enjoyed my creamy tomato bacon udon, please share it with your family and friends or on social media!

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    If you could leave a star rating for my Rose bacon udon recipe, I would greatly appreciate it 🙂 Thanks so much!

    Take care,
    Christie

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    Creamy Rose Bacon Udon

    christieathome
    Creamy Rose Bacon Udon. Bouncy udon noodles in a smooth savoury tomato cream sauce with bacon, onions, garlic, fresh tomatoes, and zucchini. An indulgent main dish that will truly hit the spot. Fantastic for dinner or lunch. Ready in just over 30 mins.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course dinner, lunch
    Cuisine asian, Japanese
    Servings 2 smaller portions
    Calories per serving 2438 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 grams frozen udon noodles soaked in hot water
    • 1 cup bacon chopped
    • 1 ½ cups tomato sliced into wedges
    • 1 cup zucchini diced
    • ½ cup yellow onion sliced thinly
    • 3 cloves garlic sliced thinly
    • 250 ml heavy cream 18% kind
    • 1 cup marinara sauce good quality kind
    • Salt to taste
    • freshly grated parmesan cheese Optional

    Extra hungry? Add more noodles:

    • +250 grams frozen udon noodles There will be enough sauce to coat the extra noodles

    Instructions
     

    • Soak frozen udon cakes in hot boiling water just until loosened. Strain immediately. Set aside.
    • Over medium high heat, cook bacon until dark pink - about 5-7 minutes.
    • Add garlic and onions. Fry until onions are translucent.
    • Toss in diced zucchini and sliced tomatoes. Fry for a couple minutes.
    • Pour in heavy cream and marinara sauce. Mix and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat, uncovered. Stirring occasionally.
    • Once the sauce is slightly thicker, season with salt to taste.
    • Add strained udon. Mix well and remove off heat immediately. Optional, garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
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    Suggested Equipment & Products

    Non-stick wok
    Measuring Set
    Cutting Board
    Santoku Knife
    Tongs
    Steel Colander
    Nutrition
    Calories: 2438kcal | Carbohydrates: 190g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 171g | Saturated Fat: 75g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 67g | Cholesterol: 284mg | Sodium: 3880mg | Potassium: 1002mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 3424IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 2mg
    Course dinner, lunch
    Cuisine asian, Japanese
    Keyword bacon udon recipe, creamy tomato bacon noodles, creamy tomato bacon udon, creamy udon carbonara, rose bacon udon noodles, rose bacon udon recipe, rose cream udon, rose udon recipe, udon and bacon

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    1. Mariam

      April 13, 2022 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      Wow this was so creamy, tasty and smoky because of the bacon! Such an easy dish.

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