Name: Chef John's BLT Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces - ½ pound; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Lemon zest - 2 teaspoons; Creme fraiche - ⅔ cup; Ditalini pasta - 2 cups; Halved cherry tomatoes - 2 cups; Baby arugula, coarsely chopped - 4 cups; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4 cups; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon

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Ingredients for - Chef John's BLT Pasta

1. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

2. Bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces - ½ pound

3. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

4. Lemon zest - 2 teaspoons

5. Creme fraiche - ⅔ cup

6. Ditalini pasta - 2 cups

7. Halved cherry tomatoes - 2 cups

8. Baby arugula, coarsely chopped - 4 cups

9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4 cups

10. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

11. Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's BLT Pasta

1. Stage

Pour olive oil into a heavy skillet over medium heat, add bacon, and cook until almost crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat. Hold a paper towel with tongs and mop up excess bacon grease with the paper towel, leave about 2 teaspoons bacon grease in the skillet.

2. Stage

Stir minced garlic and lemon zest into bacon in the skillet and let cook in residual heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir creme fraiche into the bacon mixture.

3. Stage

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in ditalini. Cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and add pasta to the skillet. Stir pasta thoroughly into bacon and creme fraiche mixture.

4. Stage

Return skillet to medium heat. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Mix in arugula, stirring until wilted, about 30 seconds, and turn off heat.

5. Stage

Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir again and garnish with Parmesan cheese. Life Tastes Good