Spaghetti with Escarole and Bacon

Name: Spaghetti with Escarole and Bacon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons anchovy paste; 113 grams sliced bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips; 1 Tbsp butter; 158 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 680 grams head escarole (about , leaves cut into 1/2-inch strips (about 3 quarts); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan, plus more for serving; 0 teaspoons red-pepper flakes; 1 teaspoons salt; 340 grams spaghetti

Spaghetti with Escarole and Bacon might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 593 calories, 21g of protein, and 25g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of chicken broth, olive oil, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large deep frying pan, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp.

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Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon.

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Pour off all the fat from the pan.

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In the same pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat.

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Add the garlic, red-pepper flakes, and anchovy paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the escarole, a little at a time, until wilted, about 3 minutes.

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Add the broth and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and cook, covered, for 5 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until just done, about 12 minutes.

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Drain the pasta; add it to the pan with the escarole. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, the Parmesan, bacon, and butter.

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Parmesan

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Variations

Add two tablespoons of chopped fresh basil just before serving.

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Wine Recommendation: Italian white wines were made for dishes like this one. Soave, Orvieto, Frascati--all are based on the trebbiano grape and have the crisp, neutral, refreshing taste and light body that allow the pasta to take center stage.

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Soave