Pasta with Savoy Cabbage Cream and Bacon

Pasta with Savoy Cabbage Cream and Bacon

A complete and tasty main course, easy to make, you’ll finish it in the time it takes to cook the pasta.
At the same time, pasta with Savoy cabbage cream and bacon will make you look great if you prepare it for a festive lunch.
Pasta with Savoy cabbage cream and bacon represents a delightful dish, and cooking the cabbage in milk and then making it into a cream will make everyone believe you’ve used cream, but it’s actually a very light cream.

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Pasta with Savoy Cabbage Cream and Bacon
  • Cost: Economical
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Portions: 4
  • Cooking methods: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring, Easter
368.67 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 368.67 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 35.33 (g) of which sugars 4.98 (g)
  • Proteins 15.12 (g)
  • Fat 19.14 (g) of which saturated 5.10 (g)of which unsaturated 5.44 (g)
  • Fibers 4.19 (g)
  • Sodium 660.19 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 300 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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  • 10 oz Savoy cabbage
  • 1.41 oz onion
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 7 fl oz milk
  • 7 fl oz water
  • 2.82 oz smoked bacon
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste nutmeg
  • 12.35 oz pasta

for you

Tools

What we need to make

  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Skillet
  • 1 Hand blender
  • 1 Pot

Steps

To make

  • Let’s start with the cabbage, you need to wash it, leaf it, and remove the central rib.

    savoy cabbage
  • Then cut it into julienne.

    savoy cabbage julienne
  • Chop the onion into small pieces

    onion
  • and place it in a skillet with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Let it infuse for about 3 minutes.

    onion
  • Now add the julienne cabbage, with 200 ml of milk and 200 ml of water, a pinch of salt, and cook covered for about 30 minutes after it starts boiling.

    savoy cabbage in skillet
  • Once the time has passed, use an immersion blender to blend everything.
    Taste and adjust the salt and pepper, and if you like, add a hint of nutmeg.
    Put the water for the pasta on the stove.

    Pasta with Savoy Cabbage Cream and Bacon
  • In a skillet or wok, put the bacon, turn on the heat, and render it.

    bacon
  • As soon as the pasta is al dente, drain it and add it to the bacon. Stir on the stove,

    Pasta with Savoy Cabbage Cream and Bacon
  • then add the cabbage cream and, if needed, a ladle of pasta cooking water.

    Pasta with Savoy Cabbage Cream and Bacon
  • A sprinkle of Parmesan and serve.

    Pasta with Savoy Cabbage Cream and Bacon

Storage: You can keep the sauce in the fridge for up to 2 days.

FAQ (Questions and Answers)

Feel free to ask me

  • Can I substitute the savoy cabbage?

    Yes, with any green vegetable.

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The cooking blog Rita Amordicucina offers a wide range of recipes, with a particular focus on the cuisine of Northeastern Sicily and Messina. It specializes in fish recipes, pastries, and diet dishes, demonstrating how one can eat deliciously while maintaining a healthy weight. Its motto, "Do what you can with what you have, wherever you are," reflects its desire to teach cooking with limited resources. In addition to the blog, it has participated in television shows and food festivals.

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