Pasta with Bacon, Jalapenos, Sweet and Spicy Pickled Onions and a Fried Egg
- 1 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1/2 cups Sugar
- 1 whole Large Red Onion
- 1 whole Jalapeno, Thinly Sliced
- 1/2 pounds Vermicelli
- 3 strips Bacon
- 1 whole Jalapeno, Thinly Sliced Into Rounds
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced Or Put Through A Garlic Press
- Kosher Salt And Black Pepper To Taste
- 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 whole Eggs
- For the sweet and spicy red onions:
- In a small pot, bring the vinegar and sugar to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the red onion.
- Place the onion and jalapeno in a bowl and pour the sugar/vinegar mixture over the top.
- Stirring occasionally, let the onions and peppers marinate in the mixture for at least 1 hour.
- Store the onions in the liquid in the refrigerator.
- For the pasta:
- Bring a large boil of salted water to a boil.
- Cook the vermicelli to al dente according to package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, fry the bacon until crispy and set aside.
- To the hot bacon fat, add the jalapeno slices and fry lightly until golden and aromatic, about 2 minutes.
- Set aside with the bacon.
- After the pasta is drained, toss with the olive oil and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the oil to a clean pan, and when it is hot, add the eggs to the pan.
- Cook them on low so they dont burn.
- You want to cook them so the white sets, but the yolk is still runny.
- While the egg is cooking, divide the pasta between 2 plates.
- Divide the pickled red onions and fried jalapenos over the pasta.
- Then crumble the bacon over the pasta.
- Top each pasta dish with the hot fried egg and a little black pepper.
- Crack open the yolk and let it run into the pasta.
- Enjoy!
rice, sugar, red onion, vermicelli, bacon, olive oil, garlic, kosher salt, vegetable oil, eggs
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pasta-with-bacon-jalapenos-sweet-and-spicy-pickled-onions-and-a-fried-egg/ (may not work)