Sautéed Spaghetti with Vegetables and Bacon

Pasta dishes are always comforting for cold days and are quick meals to prepare.
As we are in the season of mushrooms and asparagus, these are easy-to-find ingredients.
If you wish, you can use other mushrooms or a mix of various types.

Neuza Costa

11 June, 2023

Ingredients:

• 150 g (5.3 oz / about 1/3 lb) of spaghetti
• 125 g (4.4 oz) of sliced bacon cut into strips
• 150 g (5.3 oz) of the white part of 1 leek cut into thin slices
• 70 g (2.5 oz) of green asparagus cut into pieces
• 150 g (5.3 oz) of portobello mushrooms sliced
• ¼ of a red pepper cut into small cubes
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Dried oregano leaves

Instructions:

1. In a pot with plenty of boiling water, add half a tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and spaghetti.
   Stir with a fork until the spaghetti softens and is completely submerged.
   Let it cook for 3 minutes.
2. After this time, add the asparagus and let it cook for another 4 minutes.
   Once done, drain everything.
3. Meanwhile, in a wok or a frying pan, add the remaining olive oil, the leek, bacon, mushrooms, and red pepper.
   Stir, season with salt and pepper.
   Sauté everything until the vegetables release their water.
4. Once the vegetables are well cooked, add the spaghetti with the asparagus and season with oregano leaves.
   Sauté a bit more until everything is hot.
5. Meanwhile, in a frying pan, melt the butter and when it's hot, add 1 egg.
   Season the egg with salt and fry it so that the yolk remains runny.
   Once the egg is fried, remove it with a slotted spoon and place it on top of the pasta already served on the plate.

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