Penne with sausage, pancetta and eggs
Recipe of: Joe Gurto Jr
Submitted by: Joe Gurto Jr
Favourite of: Jeremy Gurto
Serving Size: 250 gm (8 oz)
Number of servings :4
Prep time 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
4 large eggs
Juice and zest of 1 lemon (1/3 cup)
¾ Cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
125 gm (4oz) chopped pancetta or bacon
500 gm (1 lb) Italian sausage (sweet or hot) no casings
500 gm (1lb) penne pasta
Handful of freshly chopped parsley
Method
1. combine the eggs, lemon juice and zest and parmesan in a small bowl. Beat with a fork until smooth. Season with plenty of black pepper and set aside.
2. heat the oil and brown the pancetta or bacon. Remove from het. Brown the crumbled sausage meat. Return the pancetta to the pan to keep warm.
3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta but save about 1 cup of the liquid.
4. Combine the pasta nd the sausage mixture. Add some of the saved water and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the egg mixture and parsley. The heat will cook the eggs.
6. Serve immediately