Bakin’ With Bacon and King Teddy

Hello Bacon Fans and Welcome To My Kitchen!

Ready for another baconized recipe from the Castle Baconia’s cookbook of delightful treats?   Well good because I have one for you.    As always.   Would I let you down?   This probably sounds a little weird because of the combination of ingredients but TRUST ME………it’s a tasty treat.    It involves the SWEET/SALTY combination of peaches and bacon and oh boy is it incredible in this recipe!

Linguini with Bacon, Peaches & Gorgonzola

 

INGREDIENTS

4 servings

One 12-ounce box linguine

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

6 ounces bacon, chopped

2 shallots, chopped

1 peach, thinly sliced

¾ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

2 tablespoons fresh thyme

 

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook the linguine in a large pot of salted boiling water until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, then toss the linguine with the olive oil.

2. In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and cook the shallots in the bacon fat until tender, about 2 minutes.

3. Add the peach slices and cook until tender, about 4 minutes.

4. Add the pasta and bacon back to the pan and toss to combine. Add the Gorgonzola and toss until just combined. Garnish with thyme.

 

Gorgonzola is a different cheese – very tasty but probably not a cheese you would normally find in your refrigerator!    We got it at our local grocery store and you probably can too.

It’s always fun to try a recipe you may NEVER have thought of making – and this gives you a chance to do just that………….!!

Until next Saturday when we will meet again in my kitchen!