Taste and simplicity in a quick and easy first course: Penne alla Carillon

Few ingredients, fast cooking times: you have no excuse not to try Carillon pasta, a rustic and tasty first course.

What an unusual name for this dish… Penne alla Carillon is a quick and easy recipe to prepare, perfect to serve as a first course when you don't know what to cook for dinner. If you are one of the visitors to the Ligurian Riviera, you probably know that Le Carillon is a well-known restaurant in Paraggi and this is where the dish was born.

In fact, simple and well-combined home-made ingredients give life to a perfect recipe to be enjoyed with friends or family. The bacon gives flavor, while the creaminess is given by the cream, an ingredient often snubbed but perfect for making rustic and home-made dishes.

How to prepare the Carillon penne recipe

1. First, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water for the time indicated on the package.
2. In the meantime, chop the shallot and brown it in a pan with a drizzle of oil. Then add the diced bacon and brown it too.
3. Lastly, add the tomato puree and concentrate, a pinch of salt and one of pepper and leave to flavor for a few minutes: it is not a sauce that requires long cooking times.
4. Finally add the cream, mixing well and let it go for another couple of minutes.
5. Once the pasta is ready, drain it and toss it in the pan with the sauce, serving piping hot.

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storage

Penne alla Carillon can be kept in the refrigerator for 2-3 days in an airtight container. You can heat it both in a pan and in the microwave before consuming it.