Flammkuchen Pasta meets Pasta – a creamy comfort food for everyone who loves savory dishes!
Crispy bacon, golden brown onions and a hint of mustard combine with cream or crème fraîche and cream cheese to create a rich sauce that perfectly coats rigatoni or fusilli. Fresh spring onions provide the finishing kick. Quick to make, uncomplicated and ideal for cozy evenings – tastes like Flammkuchen, but from the pan!
Ingredients for 2-3 servings
• 250 g pasta (e.g. rigatoni or fusilli)
• 150 g diced bacon
• 2 onions
• 200 ml whipping cream or crème fraîche
• 100 g cream cheese (full-fat)
• 2 spring onions
• 1 tsp mustard (mild or hot, to taste)
• Salt & pepper
• A little oil or butter for frying
• Fresh parsley and grated Parmesan (optional, for sprinkling)
Preparation
1. Cook pasta
• Cook pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente.
• Reserve some cooking water.
2. Fry bacon & onions
• Render diced bacon in a pan without additional fat.
• Halve onions, cut into fine rings and add to the bacon. Roast until golden brown.
3. Prepare creamy sauce
• Deglaze with cream or crème fraîche, stir in cream cheese and mustard.
• Simmer over medium heat until a creamy sauce forms.
• Season with salt & pepper (bacon is already salty).
4. Add pasta & spring onions
• Add cooked pasta to the sauce and mix well.
• If necessary, add some cooking water to make it nice and creamy.
• Cut spring onions into rings and stir in fresh.
5. Serve
• Serve directly from the pan onto plates and enjoy hot.
• Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and grated Parmesan as desired.
Tip:
• If you like it more intense, you can mix in grated Emmental, Gruyère or Parmesan to enhance the flavor.
