good eats.

we've been eating some pretty delicious meals from "The Food Matters Cookbook" lately. my favorite so far is "pasta with asparagus, bacon, and egg" (and i added baby portobellos, because i love them!). don't be put off by the egg, it really makes the whole thing. here's the recipe...

ingredients:
salt
2 TBS olive oil
4 oz chopped bacon, pancetta, or guanciale(whatever that is?)
1 1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces
8 oz any pasta, preferably whole wheat (i used fettuccine)
2 eggs
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
black pepper

1. boil water for the pasta. meanwhile, put oil & bacon in large skillet over medium heat. cook until bacon starts to soften and brown, about 5 minutes. stir in asparagus and raise heat a bit. cook until it has softened, but is still crunchy, 5 to 10 minutes. turn off heat
2. cook pasta in boiling water until tender, not mushy. meanwhile, warm a large bowl and beat the eggs in it. stir in the asparagus and bacon, along with any leftover bacon fat from the skillet.
3. when pasta is done reserve some cooking water. drain pasta, immediately toss it with the egg & asparagus mixture adding some cooking water if necessary. add cheese and black pepper to taste.

the heat of the pasta and the cooking water cooks the egg right away. i was still a little nervous though, so i nuked the whole dish for 30-45 seconds to be safe. it was delicious!! so delicious that kyle at ALL of our left overs as an extension of his dinner. oh well.

i also made the best bread ever this week. it's the "best bread EVER" recipe i found here. when kyle tasted it last night he said, "you've done it! this is the best bread ever!", he didn't even know the title of the recipe:)