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Spaghetti Squash with Bacon

What you need

  1. 5-6 cups cooked spaghetti squash
  2. 2/3 cup heated milk
  3. 1 egg yolk
  4. 2 cups bacon, fat separated from lean and rendered
  5. Grated parmesan and romano cheese to taste
  6. Fresh parsley to taste
  7. 1/4 tsp red chili flakes

How to make it

  1. Chop lean parts of bacon into bite sized pieces
  2. Chop fat parts into small pieces and place into a hot skillet to render the fat - remove from rendered fat and drain on paper
  3. Using 2 Tablespoons of the rendered bacon fat (add olive oil or duck fat if not enough), in the hot skillet cook lean bacon pieces until browned
  4. Add the squash and chili flakes and stir and cook until hot
  5. Whisk hot milk into egg yolk a little at a time until well blended
  6. Add milk mixture to squash and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until sauce is cooked
  7. Turn off heat and stir in cheeses and parsley
  8. Taste and add seasonings if needed

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