Macaroni and Bacon
Ingredients
Directions
Cook the components
Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water until al dente, then drain.
In a skillet, fry the bacon until crispy, then remove and chop.
Combine and serve
Combine the macaroni and bacon in the skillet, mixing well.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve hot.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Macaroni
- Forms the bulk of the dish, providing a chewy, starchy base.
- Bacon
- Adds savory, salty flavor and fat, and crisped pieces add crunch.
The step that matters
Cook the macaroni until al dente. Pasta keeps cooking from residual heat after draining. Stopping at a firm bite prevents it from turning soft and mushy when combined with the warm bacon.
“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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