1 h 15 min

Pumpkin and Pâtes d’Alsace with Lardons

Name: Pumpkin and Pâtes d’Alsace with Lardons
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Kosher salt, for pasta water; 1.00 pound pâtes d’Alsace; 0.50 pound slab bacon; 1.50 tbsp Vallée des Baux-de-Provence Olive Oil PDO; 25.00 g fresh breadcrumbs; Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1.00 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 4.00 tbsp Charentes-Poitou Butter PDO; 115.00 g diced pumpkin; 1.50 cloves, minced Drôme White Garlic PGI; 1.50 tsp chopped fresh sage; 0.25 cup, grated Cantal PDO

Earthy-sweet pumpkin cubes, bacon lardons, and a buttery garlic-sage sauce are tossed with the famed egg pasta of Alsace for a comforting meal.

Ingredients For

Kosher salt, for pasta water
pâtes d’Alsace 1 pound
slab bacon 0.50 pound
Vallée des Baux-de-Provence Olive Oil PDO

1.50 tbsp See the article
fresh breadcrumbs 25 g
Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
chopped fresh parsley 1 tbsp
Charentes-Poitou Butter PDO

4 tbsp See the article
diced pumpkin 115 g
Drôme White Garlic PGI

1.50 cloves, minced See the article
chopped fresh sage 1.50 tsp
Cantal PDO

0.25 cup, grated See the article

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Preparation

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

Cut the bacon slab into “lardons” or baton shapes. Cook the lardons in a large skillet over medium heat until brown and the fat is rendered, about 15 minutes. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.

Heat the oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with Maldon salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Remove to a plate. Wipe out the pan.

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the pumpkin and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and tender, about 12 minutes. Remove to a plate. Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over low heat until it begins to foam.

Add the garlic and sage and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in the reserved pasta, lardons, and pumpkin. Serve immediately, topped with the toasted breadcrumbs and Cantal.