Chef Johns BLT Pasta
If you can’t decide whether to make a BLT sandwich or a pasta, now you can do both. The combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomato has a proven track record of deliciousness!
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Pour olive oil into a heavy skillet over medium heat, add bacon, and cook until almost crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn off heat. Hold a paper towel with tongs and mop up excess bacon grease with the paper towel, leave about 2 teaspoons bacon grease in the skillet.
Step: 2
Stir minced garlic and lemon zest into bacon in the skillet and let cook in residual heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir creme fraiche into bacon mixture.
Step: 3
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in 2 cups of ditalini. Cook till tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and add pasta to the skillet. Stir pasta thoroughly into bacon and creme fraiche mixture.
Step: 4
Return skillet to medium heat. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Mix in arugula, stirring until wilted, about 30 seconds, and turn off heat.
Step: 5
Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir again and garnish with Parmesan cheese.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 502 calories; protein 17.3g; carbohydrates 48.4g; fat 27.6g; cholesterol 75.5mg; sodium 516.7mg.
Preparing your meal in advance can be extremely enjoyable that you do it with your favorite music in the yard , a soothing beverage of choice or even a partner. It is helpful to write every step you fell right to create the food , which may include everything from your tools and utensils to your ingredients . Make sure to checkdown the ingredients in order , so as not to forget one . A handwritten list is typically best.
Having the right cooking tools is just as important as having the right dishes menu . This includes all of from pots, pans, bowls and tools that needed to those essential items that are easy to forget, such as parchment paper and foil. Items like crunch bottles for make sure to the perfect drizzle or decoration to your main food and long tweezers to range smaller and thinner dish are a must-have for all of home chef.
