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Sunday, January 13

“If You're Afraid of Butter, Use Cream”

Well, sports fans, today I have an extra special treat for you. My cousin and I cooked dinner for the family tonight and he showed me this awesome recipe that he got from his violin teacher. Since it turned out so good, (I can't believe we ate the whole thing!), I am going to share this recipe with all of you lovely people.
Disclaimer: the recipe is not exact, we didn't really measure, so use your judgment to determine how much of  one particular item to put in. This is where you, as a chef, are supposed to have fun with the cooking. Just a dash here, a pinch there, and taste to see if you need to add more. It will turn out great, I promise.
meat and tomatoes not included

Butter Pasta
2 Tbl. of butter, separated
2 Tbl. of oil (we used vegetable oil, but I imagine that olive or canola oil would work too)
6 cloves of garlic minced
1 medium onion diced
6 slices of bacon cut into small pieces
salt and pepper to taste (see what I mean)
1 bag of spaghetti (cooked)
approximately 1/3 of a cup of heavy whipping cream
2 eggs

Melt 1 Tbl. of butter in a medium saucepan. (this is a good place to start boiling the spaghetti's water) Pour in the oil, and let it get hot. Add the garlic to the pan along with the onion, and let them sweat and get soft. Then, add the bacon to the pan and saute until cooked. Once the bacon is cooked, pour the heavy whipping cream into the sauce pan and stir rapidly to integrate the oils. Season with salt and pepper as needed. When the sauce is heated through, you may wish to add water to thin the sauce. Turn off the heat, and let the sauce sit for a few minutes. Drain the spaghetti and while it is still warm, (here is the strange part, but trust me here), crack the two eggs into the pasta*. Mix the eggs into the spaghetti with the last Tbl. of butter and then add the sauce. Stir until the pasta is coated with the sauce and serve. Garnish with parsley if desired.

NOTE: this pasta is really rich, so go easy on it. It's not called Butter Pasta for nothing, but it is really good.
*Notice: The consumption of raw or under cooked eggs, meat, poultry, seafood or shellfish may increase your risk of food borne illness
(only kidding folks, this should be totally safe to eat, because of the heat from the sauce and the noodles. But just in case, I'll keep you posted)







3 comments:

  1. Loved hearing about you cooking with your cousin. I wanted to also hear about the church!

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  2. maybe next week, you'll get to show them some American recipes!?

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  3. Sounds good. I may try it. What did you serve with the pasta dish? JC

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