Family favorite, Italian, main dish, pasta
Strascinati
Source: Theresa Nalbone
URL: http://nalbone.us/recipes/
Servings: 6
Start to Finish Time: 25 minutes
Note: Pasta with bacon, sausage, egg, and cheese
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- salt, to taste
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Directions
- Start the water boiling for the pasta.
- Cook the bacon crispy. Retain approximately 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease for later.
- Cook the sausage in enough of the bacon grease to keep the pan from sticking.
- While the meat is cooking, beat the eggs in a bowl with a pinch of salt and half the cheese.
- Cook the pasta in the boiling water. Salt the water (like the sea). Drain when al-dente.
- Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl. Toss the pasta with the bacon, sausage, reserved bacon grease and remaining cheese.
- Stir in the eggs and cheese. Stir until the eggs become creamy, then serve.
Note, Mom and I have a disagreement on the amount of bacon grease you should reserve and mix with the pasta.
She says more like 1/4 cup. If you can get your cardiologist to let you eat this, I think she would prefer my amount.
Play with the recipe and add what tastes best to you.
Serving Ideas: The left-overs are better the next day, so you may want to make extra.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1115 Calories; 74g Fat (61.0% calories from fat); 49g Protein; 58g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 230mg Cholesterol; 1939mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 11 Fat.