Prime Minister's Bacon Pasta
If this pasta feels a little too generous on the calories, feel free to cut down on the bacon. The bacon isn’t meant to be the filling or the star of the dish – it’s mostly there as a seasoning.
Ingredients
- 500 g spaghetti dry
- 800 g bacon
- 800 g grated aged cheese such as Finnish mustaleima or Emmental
- 2 red bell peppers
- 6 cloves garlic
- 6 dl heavy cream
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once it’s boiling, add a generous amount of salt and cook the spaghetti al dente.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces. Wash and dice the bell peppers. Chop the garlic.
- Fry the bacon in a large pan – the pieces will separate as they cook. Add the diced peppers and fry until slightly softened. Season with the garlic and plenty of pepper.
- Add the cream and half of the grated cheese. Take the pan off the heat and stir the sauce for a couple of minutes until the cheese melts.
- When the spaghetti is cooked, drain it and drizzle with olive oil. Stir the spaghetti into the sauce along with the rest of the cheese.
- Let the pasta rest in the pan for a moment, then enjoy. Generously.
Notes
- Lighter weeknight version for four: 200 g bacon, 150 g grated cheese and 2 dl (¾ cup) cream. Pasta water takes care of the rest of the sauce.
- Save a cup of pasta water before draining the spaghetti and use it to loosen the sauce as needed.
- Fry the bacon until crisp and pour off some of the rendered fat before adding the peppers.
- Stir the cheese into the sauce only once the pan is off the heat, so it doesn’t turn grainy.
- Serve with a fresh salad. According to Rinne, kids love adding ketchup to this one too.
Nutrition
Calories: 3732kcalCarbohydrates: 106gProtein: 75gFat: 335gSaturated Fat: 152gPolyunsaturated Fat: 30gMonounsaturated Fat: 131gCholesterol: 546mgSodium: 1303mgPotassium: 714mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 5731IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 1920mgIron: 3mg
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