Fennel-Bacon Pasta Salad

Name: Fennel-Bacon Pasta Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped; 3 smalls fennel bulbs, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 454 grams package spiral pasta; 142 grams 1-1/4 cups crumbled Stilton cheese, divided; 237 milliliters walnut halves

Fennel-Bacon Pasta Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 233 calories, 8g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. A mixture of spiral pasta, fennel bulbs, coarsely ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.

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Pasta

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Remove drippings, reserving 3 tablespoons.

Saute fennel in reserved drippings for 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Add walnuts; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until toasted.

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Drain pasta, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water.

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Pasta

Add pasta, bacon and 3/4 cup cheese to fennel mixture; sprinkle with pepper and salt. Toss lightly until cheese is melted, adding enough reserved pasta water to coat pasta.

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