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Yesterday I had a very long workday without lunch or dinner. I finally came home at 9.00pm (I left the house at 5.00am, after two hours of walking Bella, breakfast, checking e-mail, etc) .
First thing’s first, so I poured myself a glass of merlot and sat down to relax a few minutes before I wanted to move on to do what needs to be done. However, I woke up three hours later at around midnight, because Bella brutally stubbed me with her nose, demanding to finally be taken on her walk. When we got back it was past 1.00am and I was famished. I wanted to have something quick, uncomplicated, substantial and tasty, but not too heavy or fatty. A quick inspection of the fridge and cup board revealed, amongst other goodies:
Bucatini, salted butter, bologna, aged asiago, greek yoghurt, eggs, tomatoes and scallions.
Usually and traditionally, one would saute the bologna and tomatoes in fat before adding the other ingredients.
But I wanted to have a different, “fresher” taste. So, here is how it went:
I cooked the pasta, drained it (reserved some of the cooking water). I chopped the tomatoes, sliced the scallions, grated the asiago, whisked the eggs with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Then I mixed all the ingredients over low heat including a bit of the cooking water and cooked it until the eggs set. The result was a revelation of how the addition or absence of one single cooking step (sauteing) can completely alter the taste and texture of a dish. This version is actually my new favorite when it comes to pasta with bologna. The freshness of the bologna (must be of very good quality) and the slight acidity of the yogurt and raw tomatoes make it a new, much appreciated dish in my arsenal of pasta dishes.
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Bon Appetit ! Long Live The Midnight Snack ! 🙂
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Hi Hans ,this recipe sounds real great,since i like Bologna very mutch.I must
try this soon.Have a happy Easter ROLF!
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Rolf,
Happy Easter to you and your family as well 🙂
PS
If you type “Bologna” into the search box on top of my blog, you will find a whole bunch of other bologna recipes I posted earlier. Let me know what you think of them.
Bon Appetit !
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Happy Easter! Must say I’m not a great fan of Bologna, but the recipe looks good. Probably will try. Got a kick out of Bella getting the blame for the late night snack, my pooches would love it I got up in the middle of the night to cook, of course I’d have to share. Enjoy your Sunday!!
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Happy Easter to you too, Edwina.
If you dont like bologna, replace it with ham or salame 🙂
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Hi Hans thanks for your recipe! I am very curious about Greek Yoghurt, Did You choose instead of cream? Happy Easter Paolo
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Hi Paolo,
I choose it because of the tanginess 🙂
Ciao
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