Cook 1/2 pound pasta while making the sauce. If this can be called a proper... sauce. It's more of a "stuff to toss with the pasta" thing.
5 slices cooked bacon
1 ham steak
2 tsp olive oil
2 Tbsp white wine
1 large onion
2 Tbsp garlic
1 bag chopped spinach
2/3 c grated cheese
additional fresh olive oil
Chop the bacon and toss it into a heated pan to start rendering out the fat and crisp up more. Add the ham, and toss it all together until the ham is slightly browned and the bacon is crisp. Remove to a pasta bowl and set aside.
Add the olive oil and wine to the pan and deglaze. Toss in the onion and garlic and sweat until translucent (I'm sure shallots would work well, too). Toss with spinach, cook until warmed through.
Toss the ham/bacon back in and toss it altogether, adding a bit of fresh olive oil until it has a bit of liquid to it (only another few teaspoons, really). Toss in the grated cheese and toss together with cooked pasta.
Posted by Deb Atwood at January 6, 2005 08:04 PM | TrackBack