I’m cooking again, as I’ve noticed that it is now summer, for reals, in Portland, and perhaps I’d maybe want to stop eating tortilla chips and start wearing a bathing suit in the near damn future. Also, the lovely Nic has Whipped Up (HEE!) a cooking challenge, and I hate to be left out.
This Week’s Theme? PASTA! (that was all dramatic, like on Iron Chef, RIGHT!?)
I’ve gone to my BFF Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food for my recipe, Fresh Angel Hair Pasta with Bacon and Peas
Ingredients:
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 shallots, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 box (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 18 ounces fresh angel-hair pasta
- Set a large pot of salted water to boil. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain (leave fat in skillet).
- Add shallots to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add peas and half-and-half; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot. Pour sauce over pasta; toss to combine, adding some reserved pasta water a little at a time to coat. Sprinkle with bacon, and serve immediately.
Now: The first thing you should be alarmed by, as I was, is that this recipe does NOT contain any cheese. Blasphemous. So, you know I added a BUNCH of shredded parmesean cheeses. Also, I think I doubled the amount of bacon. I’ll be fitting into that bathing suit ANY minute now.
After I added all the necessary cheese and doubled the bacon, this was delicious. I brought the leftovers to work today and then totally forgot about them. I’m sure they’ll be delightful tomorrow.
Photos are here. Feel free to come on over at any time and teach me how to use the damn fancy camera that I”ve had for SIX MONTHS NOW AND STILL DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE. The photos are just too poor to use in this post. I’m so ashamed.
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I make something similar. I am also a fan of pasta, cream and butter, pancetta and fresh spinach or escarole. Mmmm….
By Loralee on 07.07.08 9:10 pm | Permalink
I can’t work my camera either! Damn technology! Oops, more swear words. I am RUINING my rep.!:)
By Kali on 07.07.08 9:34 pm | Permalink
This:
Now: The first thing you should be alarmed by, as I was, is that this recipe does NOT contain any cheese. Blasphemous. So, you know I added a BUNCH of shredded parmesean cheeses. Also, I think I doubled the amount of bacon. I’ll be fitting into that bathing suit ANY minute now.
Made me laugh out loud. :-)
By bethany actually on 07.07.08 10:38 pm | Permalink
A pasta recipe without cheese is like… well, it’s just stupid. Martha, what were you thinking? I heartily support your addition of cheese and more bacon. I hope those leftovers warm up nicely for you!
By RA on 07.08.08 5:36 am | Permalink
Between you and Loralee’s comment I am very hungry now.
By SparklieSunShine on 07.08.08 7:16 am | Permalink
This looks great. I had this recipe marked as well adn I LOVE your cheese addition. OF COURSE IT NEEDS CHEESE.
By Nic on 07.08.08 10:31 am | Permalink
Yum. I’m now starving and I just ate my “healthy” lunch at the park today outside our Seattle office. By “healthy” I mean a veggie sandwich and tofu cheesecake. I could possibly kill someone for some of that bacon and cheese right now.
By Ash on 07.08.08 11:15 am | Permalink
Mmmm…bacon…
By Angella on 07.08.08 11:35 am | Permalink
I always look over a recipe two to three times if I don’t see cheese listed. But how can that beeeee?
By She Likes Purple on 07.08.08 12:10 pm | Permalink
I want it now! minus the peas.
By gorillabuns on 07.09.08 6:08 pm | Permalink
Yummy!
By Evil Genius on 07.09.08 6:15 pm | Permalink
Came here by way of She Likes Purple. This recipe looks awesome! I’ll have to try it out next week :)
By Katie on 07.10.08 5:33 pm | Permalink
freakin delish! i have to try this now! ok and um, your addition of cheese and double bacon? could make us bff :D LOL!
fab decision.
and omg! how cute are your dishes and cooking things?!
But WAIT! where do i find the recipe for those ridic delish potatoes?! what am i missing?
By jimaie on 07.29.08 8:07 pm | Permalink
ps
i am dyyying of laughter over your poor pics, in the nicest way possible OF COURSE! you are so cute! i want to come use your camera!!
oh rhi you are adorable. your tweets always make me smile!!
By jimaie on 07.29.08 8:08 pm | Permalink
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