Alcoholic drinks are often used in cooking for the preparation of main dishes, they make them original and unique. You can use different types of alcohol, for example, Amaretto liqueur is perfect for Italian pasta.
It is necessary
- Ingredients for 4 persons:
- - 350 g of any pasta;
- - 100 ml Amaretto;
- - 350 g of pumpkin pulp;
- - 250 g bacon;
- - parmesan - 50 g.
- - nutmeg - on the tip of a knife;
- - butter - 40 g;
- - pepper and salt;
- - 5 sage leaves.
Instructions
Step 1
We put the water to boil, at this time we prepare the sauce. Cut the pumpkin into small pieces. Heat 30 g of butter in a frying pan. Put the pumpkin in a frying pan, pour in 2-3 tablespoons of water. Simmer covered until soft over medium heat. We increase the heat to the maximum, pour in the Amaretto liqueur, leave it on the stove for 1 minute so that the alcohol evaporates.
Step 2
Transfer the pumpkin to a blender, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, beat until smooth, set aside.
Step 3
Cut the bacon into strips, transfer to a preheated pan. Fry the bacon pieces until golden brown, put on a plate, add the remaining butter and sage leaves to the pan. Fry sage for 4-5 minutes over low heat, add pumpkin sauce and heat.
Step 4
In the process of making the sauce, boil the pasta in salted water so that it is ready at the same time as the sauce.
Step 5
We discard the pasta in a colander, shake off excess water, transfer to a pan with pumpkin sauce along with bacon. Stir very carefully, heat for 1-2 minutes over medium heat, serve immediately, sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
