With Eggs, Bacon, and Parmesan, You Just Can't Go Wrong

Name: With Eggs, Bacon, and Parmesan, You Just Can't Go Wrong
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges eggs; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 mediums leeks (white and light green part only) halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 283 grams shell-shaped pasta; 4 slices thick slices of slab bacon, diced

With Eggs, Bacon, and Parmesan, You Just Can't Go Wrong might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 21g of fat, and If you have parmesan cheese, parsley, pasta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.

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Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.

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Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat.

Add leeks to skillet and sautée until soft, about 6 minutes. Set aside.

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Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender yet firm to the bite.

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Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

Whisk eggs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a medium bowl to blend. Gradually add 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid.

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Add pasta to leeks in skillet.

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Pour egg mixture over pasta and stir (I put the skillet over extremely low heat) until sauce is just creamy and eggs are no longer raw, about 2 or 3 minutes. Be careful not to overcook, or the eggs will scramble.

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