Brunch Pasta with Bacon and Egg

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    701 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast, Brunch

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Brunch Pasta with Bacon and Egg

Salty, smokey bacon stirred through buttered pasta and dressed with a soft egg. The yolk oozes over the pasta and creates a fabulous additional sauce. This Brunch pasta dish is simple to make, delicious to eat and costs pennies to make! Winner!!!

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Ingredients

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  • 5 oz Bacon
  • ½ onion
  • teaspoon olive oil
  • 5 oz short pasta
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 egg
  • parsley finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Dice the bacon and set aside.
  2. Peel and finely dice the onion.
  3. Place the bacon into a cold skillet with the oil and set it over a medium heat.
  4. Meanwhile bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add a generous pinch of salt and cook pasta for a minute less than the packet suggest.
  5. Whilst the pasta is cooking give the bacon a stir, it should be starting to crisp slightly. Add in the onion and season the mixture with salt and pepper.
  6. Cook for a further 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and soft.
  7. Remove from the heat and add the butter.
  8. Reserve a cup of the pasta cooking water then drain the pasta.
  9. Tip the bacon mixture along with ¼ cup of the water into the pasta pan, add the pasta and set over a low heat and stir well.
  10. Pour the vegetable oil into the skillet and fry the eggs until the white is set but the yolk is still soft and oozy.
  11. Stir the pasta again, adding more water if needed.
  12. Serve the pasta in large bowls with an egg on top and a final garnish of parsley.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 701kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 215mg (72%) Sodium 553mg (23%) Potassium 399mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 325IU (7%) Vitamin C 2.1mg (2%) Calcium 46mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 701 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 701kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 41g 63%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Sodium 553mg 23%
Potassium 399mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 325IU 7%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 2%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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