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Bacon and Sausage Pasta

A pasta dish of fettuccine tossed with crumbled bacon, Italian sausage, butter, garlic, herbs, beaten eggs and Parmesan cheese.

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Why it works: Basil and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,390 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Bacon and Sausage Pasta

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the meats

  1. Cook the meats; set aside.

Make the sauce

  1. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet.

  2. Add the garlic; saute 1 minute.

  3. Add the cooked bacon and sausage, parsley, basil, and oregano.

Cook and toss the pasta

  1. Meanwhile, cook the fettuccine in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, or firm to the bite, according to the maker (if using fresh fettuccine, cook about 2 minutes); drain.

  2. Add the fettuccine to the skillet, stir to blend.

  3. Add the eggs and cheese; sprinkle with salt to taste.

  4. Stir continuously until eggs coat fettuccine and begin to set in a few places.

  5. Serve immediately sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

599Calories
47 gProtein
42 gFat
7 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Basil + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Parsley + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,351 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  3. Parsley + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,184 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Garlic + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,756 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Garlic + basiltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,805 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Coat the noodles and set into a creamy, silky binding when stirred over heat.
Butter
Carries the garlic and herbs and adds richness to the skillet base.
Parmesan cheese
Adds salty, savory depth and helps the egg mixture cling to the noodles.
Fettuccine (in the method)
Forms the base of the dish, carrying the sauce and meats in every bite.

The step that matters

Stir continuously until eggs coat fettuccine. Eggs thicken when heated but scramble if they get too hot or sit still. Constant stirring over moderate heat, with the hot pasta, sets them into a smooth coating rather than lumps.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, egg, parmesan cheese):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Marjoramfits better
  3. Rosemaryfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, egg, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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