Rotelle with Bacon, Watercress, and Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Rotelle with Bacon, Watercress, and Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips; 2 Tbsps butter; 355 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 scallion including green top, cut into thin slices; 142 grams bunch watercress (about , tough stems removed; 340 grams rotelle

Need a gluten free and primal main course? Rotelle with Bacon, Watercress, and Cherry Tomatoes could be a tremendous recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 482 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of bacon, scallion including top, cherry tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large frying pan, cook the bacon until golden brown and just crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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Pour off all but 1 teaspoon of the fat.

Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper to the pan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the tomatoes soften slightly, about 3 minutes.

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Tomato

Pepper

Salt

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Add the watercress and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 1 minute.

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Watercress

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rotelle until just done, about 12 minutes. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta water.

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Water

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Drain the pasta and toss with the bacon, 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water, the tomato mixture, the butter, and the olive oil. If the pasta seems dry, add more of the reserved pasta water. Top with the sliced scallions.

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Olive Oil

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Serve with grated Parmesan.

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Wine Recommendation: A straightforward white wine will be best. Either a pinot blanc from Alsace in France or a California chenin blanc will have enough body to stand up to the acidity of the tomatoes and the saltiness of the bacon in this dish.

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