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Chef John's BLT Pasta

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Chef John's BLT Pasta

Chef John's BLT Pasta

Chef John's BLT Pasta might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 674 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. A mixture of baby arugula, olive oil, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the creme fraiche you could follow this main course with the Peach And Creme Fraiche Pie as a dessert.

Instructions

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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.
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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.
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in 2 cups of ditalini. Cook till tender, about 8 minutes.
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Drain and add pasta to the skillet. Stir pasta thoroughly into bacon and creme fraiche mixture.
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Return skillet to medium heat.
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Add tomatoes; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 1 minute.
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Mix in arugula, stirring until wilted, about 30 seconds, and turn off heat.
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Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir again and garnish with Parmesan cheese.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings4
Health Score13
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
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