This is the 3rd. recipe from last weeks Vintage Faire. You can cook the pasta in a Dutch oven, over your camp stove, or over charcoal. That may take a little practice. I use an old oil change pan, filled with a lot of charcoal to boil water. The high sides help hold in the heat. making the water boil a little faster.
This is not a creamy cheese sauce, but very good Mac and cheese.
8 ounce penne pasta
8 ounce peas
4 slices thick bacom, cut into small pieces
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
dash hot sauce
4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
4 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
salt
pepper
In a 12" dutch oven, sauté the bacon to a crisp, over 12 to 14 charcoals. Transfer bacon to a paper towel and set aside. Cook pasta in salted water (Very salty water. Almost like sea water) according to package directions, until al dente. (Just a little firmness to the bite) Add peas to the pasta water for the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta and peas. Drain well. Place pasta and peas in the 12" Dutch oven you cooked the bacon in. Add ¼ cup of the pasta water, yogurt, and a few dashes of the hot sauce, and 1/3 of the shredded cheese and stir until cheese has melted. Stir in remaining cheese, one small handful at a time to prevent clumping. Add additional pasta water as necessary to thin the cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Add the bacon, mix well, and serve.
Monday, May 20, 2013
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