Chef John's BLT Pasta Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's BLT Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ pound bacon

cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 teaspoons lemon zest

⅔ cup creme fraiche

2 cups ditalini pasta

2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

4 cups baby arugula

coarsely chopped

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

1 tablespoon freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

or to taste

Balsamic Roasted Pork Loin

Meat and Poultry

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's BLT Pasta Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 502.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.3g 35%

Carbohydrates: 48.4g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 27.6g 43%

Saturated Fat: 12.9g 65%

Cholesterol: 75.5mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 975IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.5mg 73%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 19mg 32%

Folate: 164mcg 41%

Calcium: 69.4mg 7%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 54.6mg 20%

Potassium: 478.5mg 13%

Sodium: 516.7mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 248.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.