Gemelli with Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Bacon

Gemelli with Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Bacon
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Gemelli with Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Bacon a try. One serving contains 422 calories, 15g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. If you have onion, goat cheese, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
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Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from skillet.
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Add onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.
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Add wine; boil until reduced by 1/3, about 3 minutes.
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Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until slightly underdone.
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6
Add zucchini and boil until pasta is tender but still firm to bite and zucchini is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes longer.
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Drain.
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Add pasta, zucchini, bacon, tomatoes, and oregano to onion in skillet. Toss over medium-high heat until sauce coats pasta, about 3 minutes.
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Add cheese and toss until beginning to melt, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
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To seed a plum tomato, simply slice the tomato in half horizontally and gently squeeze out the seeds, using a spoon if necessary.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score9
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