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🍝 Crispy Arrabbiata Bake with Bacon

835 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Shallots 1 pc.
• Garlic cloves 3 pc.
• Mozzarella 2 pc.
• Oil 3 tbsp.
• Tomato paste 4 tbsp.
• Herbs of Provence, dried 2 tsp.
• Sugar 1 tsp.
• Tomatoes, pureed 800 g
• Salt pinch
• Pepper, black ground pinch
• Chili, ground 1 tsp.
• Bacon strips 200 g
• Macaroni 500 g
• Parmesan, grated 100 g
• Thyme, fresh 10 g
• Butter 3 tbsp.
• Breadcrumbs 3 tbsp.

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Select the top and bottom heat setting.
2. 2. Cut the shallot in half and peel it. Dice it into small cubes.
3. 3. Peel the garlic and chop it finely.
4. 4. Slice the mozzarella cheese.
5. 5. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pot over medium heat.
6. 6. Add the garlic and shallots to the hot oil. Sauté them for about two minutes.
7. 7. Stir tomato paste, herbs de Provence, and sugar into the pot.
8. 8. Fry the mixture for another two minutes.
9. 9. Add the crushed tomatoes and 100 milliliters of water.
10. 10. Simmer the sauce without a lid for about ten minutes.
11. 11. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and chili to taste.
12. 12. Heat a frying pan over medium heat.
13. 13. Fry the bacon strips for about four minutes until crispy.
14. 14. Remove the bacon from the pan.
15. 15. Let the bacon drain on kitchen paper.
16. 16. Leave the cooking juices in the pan. Do not clean the pan.
17. 17. Bring about five liters of salted water to a boil in a large pot.
18. 18. Cook the macaroni in the boiling water for about nine minutes until al dente.
19. 19. Drain the pasta.
20. 20. Let the pasta drain well.
21. 21. Place the macaroni, bacon, and sauce into a baking dish.
22. 22. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
23. 23. Distribute the mozzarella slices evenly over the bake.
24. 24. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the bake.
25. 25. Place the baking dish on the top rack of the oven.
26. 26. Bake the bake for about ten minutes until golden brown.
27. 27. Wash the thyme.
28. 28. Shake off excess water from the thyme.
29. 29. Strip the thyme leaves from the stems.
30. 30. Finely chop the thyme leaves.
31. 31. Add two tablespoons of butter to the pan with the cooking juices.
32. 32. Melt the butter over medium heat.
33. 33. Add the breadcrumbs and chopped thyme to the butter.
34. 34. Fry the mixture for about two minutes until golden brown.
35. 35. Remove the pan from the heat.
36. 36. Transfer the thyme breadcrumbs into a bowl.
37. 37. Carefully remove the bake from the oven.
38. 38. Serve the bake on plates.
39. 39. Sprinkle the thyme breadcrumbs over the bake.
40. 40. Serve the dish and enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 835
• Protein: 36 g · Fett/Fat: 44 g · Carbs: 70 g