And a little grated parmesan cheese. Cook up the pasta the way you usually do, just make sure to salt the water really well – and I mean REALLY well – and save some of the cooking water before you drain it. While you are cooking the pasta, cook the bacon until it is nice and crispy, and once it is done, cook your eggs up in the same pan. You can make them sunny-side-up or over-easy, as long as the yolk is still nice and creamy, because that’s going to help with your sauce.
Now toss the hot cooked pasta with the bacon, the cheese and enough of the pasta water to make a light sauce. Taste it and then add salt and pepper to taste…if your pasta water was salty enough, it might not need any salt at all. Divide the pasta among warmed plates, pop an egg on top of each serving and gently break the yolk so all the creamy goodness sinks into the pasta. At this point you can take this wonderful supper to even higher heights by sprinkling some fresh toasted bread crumbs on top, which I did after I took that picture up there – but trust me, I did it and it was the extra perfect bit of crunch. Twirl a bite around your fork and taste. Remember that tomorrow is Friday. Be very happy.
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To make the bread crumbs, whirl a slice or two of fresh bread in your food processor and saute the crumbs in a small skillet with a teaspoon of olive oil and a little salt and pepper until they are golden. You can do this before you start the rest of the recipe so they will be ready at the end.
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Comfort food with a twist! While I love breakfast for supper,
sometimes I would like just a bit more substance and I think this could just be
it! Happy Thursday y’all!!
It’s the bacon. Bacon makes everything perfect.
Ooh, I[‘ll go you one better: I have leftover cooked angel hair pasta, just a quick dip in some boiling water and it’s done! This is why I always cook the whole packet — I just love the creative and quick things you can do with it for leftovers. I am ready to go!
Perfection!!
I do need a really thursday type meal today. I’m so over this week!
The best thing about Thursdays? Friday is right behind it.
It is 10 am where I live and I am wanting a bowl full of this Now !
And you should have one!!
This looks delish! I just recieved a gift of 4 lbs of bacon in the mail Tues. So I can crack it out tomorrow! Thank you.
That is one amazing gift!!
Yum! I have made many a plate of eggs with Spaghetti, but of course I should have thought to put Bacon with it. It looks fabulous!
Bacon DOES make everything better!
I first found your blog years ago when I followed a picture on Tastespotting of a fried egg on a baked potato…and I’ve happily stayed. Nothing makes me smile more at your place than the things you do with a runny yolk. Yummmmmm! (Why don’t I know people who give 4 lbs of bacon. I’m hanging out with the wrong crowd.)
Hi Gwen – I’m so glad you found me! And yes, we definitely need to get on the list of whomever is giving out the bacon!
This just looks so perfectly wrong – so wrong, in fact, that I can’t wait to try it one night for my nine-year-old and I when we’re especially pooped but need something quick and comforting. The only change I’ll make is to season with garlic salt – mmmmm.
That’s the perfect time to make it! And you can’t go wrong with anything involving garlic.
I love your blog. You truly love an egg as I much as I do I believe. Keep ‘em comin’. I’ve got a few southern family members that will eat them (and beg for them) any way I’m willing to serve them!
Over spaghetti! Who knew???
I will next week!
Thanks so much!! And I will definitely keep those eggs coming.