Creamy Colorful Pepper
Bacon Pasta

A rich and vibrant creamy pasta coated in a glossy savory sauce, loaded with raw-cut bacon, button mushrooms, colorful bell peppers, and finished with a sunny-side-up egg.

Ingredients

• 200 g spaghetti pasta
• small piece butter
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 100 g raw-cut bacon
• 5 cherry tomatoes
• 6 button mushrooms
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper
• small bowl water
• 1 small bowl milk
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
• 1 egg
• optional scallions or parsley

Instructions

1. 1Slice the butter

   

   Take a small piece of butter and slice it on a wooden cutting board using a knife to prepare it for sautéing.

   Tip: Cut the butter into uniform pieces so it melts evenly in the pan.
2. 2Cut the bell peppers

   

   Place yellow and red bell peppers on the wooden cutting board and cut them into small diced pieces.

   Tip: Dice the bell peppers uniformly to ensure they cook evenly and distribute well throughout the pasta.
3. 3Slice the button mushrooms

   

   Take the button mushrooms and slice them into thin pieces on the wooden cutting board alongside the peppers.

   Tip: Slice the mushrooms evenly so they absorb the flavors and soften correctly during simmering.
4. 4Boil the pasta

   

   Drop the spaghetti pasta into a pot of boiling water and cook until soft, then remove it.

   Tip: Boil the pasta until al dente so it finishes absorbing flavor when combined with the sauce.
5. 5Sauté garlic and butter

   

   Place the prepared butter and minced garlic into a pot on the stove first to sauté and release their aroma.

   Tip: Keep the heat medium-low when sautéing garlic to prevent it from burning and turning bitter.
6. 6Add bacon and cherry tomatoes

   

   Add raw-cut bacon and halved cherry tomatoes into the pot with the sautéed garlic and butter.

   Tip: Use raw-cut bacon so it renders its natural fat and infuses the base with savory flavor.
7. 7Add and sauté sliced button mushrooms

   

   Add the freshly sliced button mushrooms into the pot with the already sautéed bacon and ingredients, then use a wooden spatula to stir them thoroughly so they absorb the flavors.

   Tip: Slice the mushrooms evenly so they cook and shrink at the same rate in the pan.
8. 8Add Boiled Pasta

   

   Pour the pre-boiled pasta into the pot containing the sautéed bacon, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes.

   Tip: Ensure the pasta is cooked until soft before transferring it to the sauce.
9. 9Season and Add Milk

   

   Add a small bowl of water, sea salt, black pepper, milk, and sweet paprika powder directly into the pot with the pasta and ingredients.

   Tip: Adjust the amount of milk and water to get the desired sauce consistency.
10. 10Add Colorful Peppers

    

    Tip the freshly diced colorful bell peppers from the cutting board into the simmering pasta and sauce mixture.

    Tip: Add the bell peppers near the end so they retain a slight crunch and vibrant color.

Storage & Reheating

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