Spinach, Egg, and Pancetta with Linguine

35 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 25 min

“This is a quick way to get your greens in a tasty pasta. It's simple, but very flavorful. You can substitute spicy salami for the pancetta.” - by senoritapupnstuff

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked linguine pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 ounces pancetta bacon, diced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 cups loosely packed torn fresh spinach
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook linguine until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.
As the water is being brought to boil, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in pancetta, and cook until browned. Remove to paper towels.
Return skillet to heat, and pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Stir in crushed red pepper flakes. Then stir in spinach, and cook until softened. Return pancetta to the skillet, and stir in eggs. Cover, and turn off heat.
When the pasta is done, drain, and mix into skillet, reserving some pasta water. If the pasta is too dry, add a small amount of pasta water. Top with freshly grated Parmesan.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
612 cal
31%

Fat
20.5 g
32%

Carbs
81.7 g
26%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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LINDA MCLEAN

Mar. 1, 2006

"Per my "family reviewers" this was an excellent dinner "Senorita"! My gang likes the smokey flavor of bacon, so that's what I used in this recipe. I made quite a bit of bacon and used the infamous "Bi..." See morells fried bacon" on this site, which I've made before, but this time I only used onion and garlic powders and some black pepper. If you haven't tried his ingenious way of cooking bacon yet, I suggest you give it a try. Before I added the spinach, I sauteed several cloves of slivered garlic in the oil which gave the dish a wonderful flavor. I did need to add some of the pasta water to get those juices flowin'. This was simple, relatively quick and delicious enough for an encore. Thanks so much!!"

FOODGU1

Aug. 28, 2005

"This was terrific and so easy to make. It reminded me a lot of pasta alla carbonara...." See more"

VioletHaze

May. 28, 2008

"This was sooo yummy! Per member reviews I cut the pasta in half, a whole package would have been way too much. I used a bit more spinach and pancetta, and added a little more oil and a little pasta wa..." See moreter so it wasnt so dry. Came out excellent! I love how the crushed peppers give it just a little bit of heat but nothing overbearing. The flavors mesh together perfectly, never would have thought. This is definitely a keeper :)"

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