Bacon and Parmesan Penne Pasta

Name: Bacon and Parmesan Penne Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams bacon, coarsely chopped; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams dry penne pasta

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bacon and Parmesan Penne Pastan a try. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 536 calories, 17g of protein, and 32g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up bacon, penne pasta, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the chopped bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir until the bacon is crisp and the onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

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Bacon

Onion

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Frying Pan

While the bacon and onion are cooking, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

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Bacon

Onion

Pasta

Penne

Water

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Pot

Drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl, and stir in the olive oil to coat the pasta.

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Olive Oil

Pasta

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Bowl

Drain the bacon grease from the skillet, leaving a couple of tablespoons or to taste. Stir the cooked bacon mixture into the pasta, and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pasta. Stir to mix in the cheese, and serve.

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Parmesan