Spicy Miso Rigatoni With Bacon
plus Caramelized Shallot, Zucchini & Parmesan
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
Bacon makes everything better! It boosts other umami-rich ingredients like miso and Parmesan for this irresistible fusion dish. The bacon joins zucchini and shallot in a savory sauce flavored with garlic and Sriracha and swirled with butter and sour cream for a luxuriously creamy pasta bowl that’s sure to be an instant hit—all in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
4 ounce
Bacon
1 unit
Zucchini
1 unit
Shallot
2 unit
Scallions
6 ounce
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit
Miso Sauce Concentrate
(Contains: Soy)
1 unit
Pork Ramen Stock Concentrate
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Sriracha Sauce
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Sugar
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. • Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Carefully discard all but a thin layer of bacon fat from pan. • Once bacon is cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
• While bacon cooks, wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into 1⁄2-inch-thick half- moons. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
• Once water is boiling, add rigatoni to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes; drain.
• Once pasta has cooked 4 minutes, return pan with bacon fat to stovetop over medium-high heat. (TIP: If pan seems dry, add a drizzle of oil.) Add zucchini, shallot, and scallion whites; cook, stirring frequently, until browned and tender, 2-4 minutes.
• Add miso sauce concentrates, pork ramen stock concentrate, garlic powder, half the Sriracha, 1⁄2 cup cold water, and a pinch of sugar to pan with veggies (all the Sriracha and 3⁄4 cup cold water for 4 servings). Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. • Once sauce is simmering, add drained rigatoni and half the bacon. Cook, tossing, until pasta is evenly coated, 1-3 minutes. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, add water 1 TBSP at a time. • Turn off heat; stir in sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4). Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide pasta between bowls; top with Parmesan, scallion greens, and remaining bacon. Serve.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique fusion of miso, bacon, and pasta; some found it surprisingly delicious while others thought flavors clashed.
- Ease of prep: Customers appreciated the simple, quick preparation, though a few found juggling multiple steps challenging.
- Suggestions: Consider using smaller pasta like penne; add more vegetables like mushrooms or peas for extra texture and flavor.
- Portions: Some wanted larger servings or more protein; others found it satisfyingly rich and filling.
- Spice level: While some enjoyed the mild heat, others suggested using the full Sriracha packet for more kick 🌶️.
Reviews from our home cooks
I went easy on the spice for the kids however this pasta right here is a keeper. I can't wait for it to be back on the next menu. I cook the zucchini so it's still crunchy, the bacon and miso was just straight umami!
What a fun mix up for pasta! It was like ramen carbonara - so interesting to taste these flavors sing together. The saltiness from the bacon and freshness of the chives with miso LOVED
Interesting twist in pasta. Bacon and miso flavor goes very well. Pretty easy cook, and reheats well. Smaller portion, adding side such as gyoza is nice.
Everything's better with bacon! The vegetable miso sauce is a simple and delicious variation to the traditional tomato sauce often served with spaghetti. This dish is hearty and satisfying.
Two words: flavor BOMB. I love a bowl of pasta. But this is no ordinary bowl of pasta. WOW. The miso and ramen stocks added SUCH a deep flavor and the salty bacon really topped it all off. It took everything I had to not eat both servings in one sitting.
The entire time before I prepared this meal I hesitated. Why did I order a miso pasta? I was worried, but I spent the money so I made the meal. Once I made it, I was shocked. This was REALLY good! Like, yea. You guys won me over with this meal. I'll try some of your odd mashup meals now. Really impressed with this meal.
I picked this one on a whim because it was so unique and man that paid off. Anything with miso is delicious, but this combo knocked it out of the park.
Needed a different grain - sauces were awesome but rigatoni was overpowering. Maybe spaghetti, cavatappi, etc would have worked better.
This meal was decent. The miso flavor didn't really stand out so it kind of tasted one note. I think it needs a stronger miso component or another ingredient to bring out the umami flavor. Also the amount of bacon was a little underwhelming.
Delicious! I ended up subbing the zucchini for some tomatoes I had as the zucchini went bad. (My fault, I didn't get to the kit in time). I'll be looking for miso concentrate to make this regularly!!!
