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Best Bacon Pasta Carbonara

 YIELD: SERVES 6 | COOK TIME: ABOUT 30 MINUTES With our simple pasta carbonara recipe, you're just 30 minutes away from a creamy, rich meal. While traditional recipes call for guanciale or pancetta, we like our slab bacon and a little garlic for depth of flavor. Bacon Carbonara Pasta Bacon Carbonara Pasta is a classic Italian dish with creamy egg sauce, noodles, eggs and bacon topped with Parmesan cheese in 30 minutes. Yield 6 Servings Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Total Time 25 minutes Author Sabrina Snyder Ingredients 1 pound spaghetti 10 slices of Thick Cut Berkshire Hickory-Smoked Uncured Bacon 3 large eggs , yolks 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 1 cup Parmesan , shaved 1 cup frozen peas Instructions Cook the pasta in a large pot to one minute less than the directions on the...

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Broccoli Rabe & Pecorino Romano Sausage Recipe Ideas

Our Berkshire Black Broccoli Rabe Sausage is one of our staples here at Nicolosi Foods. The flavors from the broccoli rabe and Pecorino Romano can truly take the lead in any dish. How we like to serve our Broccoli Rabe: Ingredients Needed: Berkshire Black Broccoli Rabe Sausage, Pasta of your choice, olive oil, parsley, salt, pepper We serve our Berkshire Broccoli Rabe sausages simply. We start by cooking our sausages on a cast iron on a stove top in order to get the seared finish grill marks. To finish the sausage, we then place the cast iron in the oven and bake to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Be sure to keep an eye on the oven, you don't want to overcook or dry...

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Southern Berkshire Bacon-fried Cabbage

  Looking for the perfect complementary side for your summer BBQ? Or, perhaps a comforting main dish when it's a bit cooler out? Our Southern Berkshire Bacon-fried Cabbage is here to help. Keto-friendly, easy to make with a few ingredients. Enjoy! Time | 30 minutes    Serves | 6 Ingredients 1 large head Cabbage, cored and chopped 1 large Yellow Onion, chopped 8-12 strips Nicolosi Hickory-smoked Berkshire Bacon 3 cloves Garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder 3/4 cup chopped Chives, reserve some for garnish 1 tablespoon Salt 1 tablespoon Pepper Olive oil   Instructions Add olive oil to large pan, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crispy, remove from pan, rough chop, keep bacon fat in pan. Add onion to pan, continue to cook over...

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Chicken Sausage Over Pappardelle and Swiss Chard

  Our Sweet and Hot Italian Chicken Sausage needed a strong pasta to complement their robust flavors… Pappardelle answered the call. Mixed with the subtle bitterness and crunch of Swiss chard and the soft earthiness of cannellini beans, our chicken sausage’s two flavor profiles helps make this a well-rounded meal for any season. Time | 30 minutes    Serves  | 6 Ingredients 2 links Nicolosi’s Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage 2 links Nicolosi’s Hot Italian Chicken Sausage 1 large bunch (6-8 large leaves) of Swiss Chard, sliced across into ribbons 1 cup of cooked Cannellini or Navy Beans 16 oz. Pappardelle Pasta 1 stick (1/2 cup) of Unsalted Butter 1/2 cup Chicken Stock 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 cup...

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