Linguine with Onion, Bacon, and Parmesan

Name: Linguine with Onion, Bacon, and Parmesan
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 340 grams linguine; 2 onions, sliced thin; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 0 teaspoons dried red-pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt

Linguine with Onion, Bacon, and Parmesan might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 23g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 625 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have bacon, red-pepper flakes, fresh-ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large frying pan, cook the bacon until crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat.

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Bacon Drippings

Put the pan over moderate heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the onions, the thyme, the red-pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are brown, about 10 minutes.

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Onion

Pepper

Thyme

Salt

Remove from the heat.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until just done, about 12 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.

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Water

Linguine

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Pot

Drain the linguine and toss with the bacon, onions, 3/4 cup of the reserved pasta water, the Parmesan, parsley, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. If the sauce seems too thick, add more of the pasta water.

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Water

Linguine

Parmesan

Parsley

Onion

Pepper

Bacon

Sauce

Salt

Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

Variation: Linguine with Leeks, Pancetta, and Parmesan: Substitute 1/2 pound of pancetta for the bacon, and 1 1/2 cups of sliced leeks, white and light-green parts only (from about 3 medium leeks), for the onion.

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Linguine

Pancetta

Parmesan

Bacon

Leek

Onion

Wine Recommendation: Though the dish is Italian, the ingredients make one think of an Alsatian quiche. A riesling from this French region will work beautifully with this pasta.

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Riesling