This hearty pasta recipe is from the Swiss countryside. It's also known as Herdsman's Macaroni.
Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time45 mins
2 onions, sliced as thin as possible
2 cloves of garlic, minced
10 ounces diced bacon
1 1/2 pounds waxy potatoes, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
4 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup half and half cream
1 pound ziti pasta (see pasta note)
6 ounces grated Gruyère cheese
salt and pepper to taste
serve with
fresh parsley
more grated gruyere
applesauce
1
In a large soup pot or dutch oven cook the onions, garlic and bacon over medium heat for 25-30 minutes. You want the onions caramelized and the bacon cooked well. Stir often throughout cooking time. Remove this mixture from the pan (including the oil from the bacon) place in a dish and set aside.
2
Add the broth, half & half and potatoes to the pan. Increase the heat to medium high, bring to a boil. Add the pasta. Cover the pot with a lid and cook until the pasta is al dente (about 10-12 minutes)
3
Once all the liquid is soaked into the pasta, remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese, bacon & onions mixture.
4
Serve with chopped parsley, applesauce and extra grated Gruyere
Pasta note: The success of this recipe is dependent upon the specific pasta shape suggested. I don’t recommend substitutions.
Ingredients
2 onions, sliced as thin as possible
2 cloves of garlic, minced
10 ounces diced bacon
1 1/2 pounds waxy potatoes, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
4 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup half and half cream
1 pound ziti pasta (see pasta note)
6 ounces grated Gruyère cheese
salt and pepper to taste
serve with
fresh parsley
more grated gruyere
applesauce
Directions
1
In a large soup pot or dutch oven cook the onions, garlic and bacon over medium heat for 25-30 minutes. You want the onions caramelized and the bacon cooked well. Stir often throughout cooking time. Remove this mixture from the pan (including the oil from the bacon) place in a dish and set aside.
2
Add the broth, half & half and potatoes to the pan. Increase the heat to medium high, bring to a boil. Add the pasta. Cover the pot with a lid and cook until the pasta is al dente (about 10-12 minutes)
3
Once all the liquid is soaked into the pasta, remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese, bacon & onions mixture.
4
Serve with chopped parsley, applesauce and extra grated Gruyere
AuthoradminCategoryBacon, Courses, Dinner, Lunch, Lunchbox Favorite, Main Course, Main Ingredients, Onion, PastaCooking MethodBaking, BoilingDifficultyBeginner
