Paccheri with burrata cream and bacon

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PRESENTATION

Do you have leftover burrata and don't know how to use it for some delicious first or second course recipes? If you've already tried it in asparagus gnocchi or added to spaghetti with eggplants, today we tempt you with another easy and quick to prepare first course, creamy and tasty: paccheri with burrata cream and bacon. The pacchero is perfect for collecting the cream of this delicious fresh cheese, and to make everything more special there's the unmistakable taste of pistachios and the savory flavor of bacon. A fantastic trio that will win you over at the first bite.

Don't miss the variation with guanciale and pistachios, super creamy!

INGREDIENTS
Paccheri pasta 11.3 oz (320 g)
Burrata cheese 2.8 cups (320 g)
Ground pistachio ½ cup (60 g)
Whole milk 12 spoonfuls
Sweet Pancetta 3.5 oz (100 g)
Extra virgin olive oil to taste
Preparation

How to prepare Paccheri with burrata cream and bacon

To prepare paccheri with burrata cream and bacon, start by putting the water for cooking the pasta on the stove. Meanwhile, focus on the sauce. Pour the burrata into a bowl, add the milk 1, and blend 2. Then, in a pan, pour a drizzle of oil and toss in the bacon cubes, letting them brown for a few minutes 3.

At this point, throw the pasta into the boiling salted water 4 and drain it al dente directly into the pan 5. Sauté for a few moments, turn off the heat, and add the burrata cream 6,

the chopped pistachios 7 and mix 8. Plate and serve the paccheri with burrata cream immediately 9.

Storage

To avoid altering the texture, it is not recommended to store paccheri with burrata cream in any form.

Advice

Instead of bacon, you could use speck to achieve a stronger flavor in your paccheri with burrata cream. Also, if you have it, add a bit of pistachio pesto to the burrata cream: you'll taste the goodness!

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