Orecchiette with Kale, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Name: Orecchiette with Kale, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 3 larges garlic cloves, chopped; 1 liters bagged prewashed kale; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped; 227 grams uncooked orecchiette pasta; 28 grams Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 slices center-cut bacon

Orecchiette with Kale, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 16g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 375 calories. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, center-cut bacon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta in boiling water 8 minutes or until almost tender.

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Pasta

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Add kale, and cook 2 minutes.

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Kale

Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

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Bowl

While pasta cooks, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp.

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Bacon

Pasta

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Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon; crumble and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low.

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Bacon

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Add sun-dried tomatoes, crushed red pepper, and garlic to drippings in pan; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Sun Dried Tomatoes

Garlic

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Add pasta mixture, reserved 1/2 cup cooking liquid, black pepper, and salt to pan; toss to combine. Top pasta mixture evenly with bacon and cheese; drizzle evenly with lemon juice.

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Black Pepper