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Pasta & rice

Bacon Pasta (pâtes au lard)

Pasta coated in a creamy cheese sauce, lifted by golden smoked bacon bits. A quick and generous Belgian family dish, often made on busy weeknights.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

1,179 kcal per serving

Protein
47.2 g
Carbohydrates
87.2 g
of which sugars
7 g
Fat
69.3 g
of which saturated fat
39.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta for the time given on the packet.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the lardons for 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add the sliced onion and let it soften over medium heat for 4 minutes.
  4. Lower the heat, pour in the cream, then stir in the Emmental until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  5. Drain the pasta, reserving a little cooking water, then toss it with the sauce, adding a splash of water if needed.
  6. Season with pepper, adjust the salt, sprinkle with parsley and serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Gratin version. Pour the mixture into a dish, cover with grated cheese and grill for 5 minutes.

Using what's easy to find. If you don't have smoked lardons, diced smoked ham or bacon strips work very well.

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