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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Skillet pasta with squash and zucchini

This is a great way to use leftover pasta. This dish can be served for dinner or is a creative twist to a weekend breakfast.

Servings: 6
Cook Time: Prep time: 15 minutes; Total time: 25 minutes
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: Bacon, squash, zucchini, eggs, basil

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Ingredients

2
tbsp. bacon drippings
2
tbsp. butter
4
oz. apple-wood smoked bacon, chopped
1
cup squash, thinly sliced into half rounds
1
cup zucchini, thinly sliced into half rounds
2
shallots, diced
6
eggs
3/4
cup half & half
8
oz. angel hair pasta, cooked, drained, cooled
1
cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2
cup basil, chopped
1
tsp. salt
1/8
tsp. pepper

Directions

Step 1

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon; pour off all but 2 Tbsp. drippings. Add squash, zucchini and shallots; sauté until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat to cool.

Step 2

Beat eggs and half & half in a large bowl until blended. Add pasta, cheese, bacon, basil, salt, pepper, and reserved vegetables, toss to coat pasta.

Step 3

Heat butter in the same skillet over medium heat or until hot. Pour pasta mixture into skillet, pressing down to flatten. Cook until brown; turn over and continue cooking until brown. Serve immediately.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.