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Ingredients
| pasta (penne): 1 lb |
| bacon: 8 strips |
| onions: 1/2 (sliced) |
| ricotta cheese (whole milk): 15 oz (room temperature) |
| fresh basil: 10 leaves (chopped) |
Rachael Ray's Penne With Ricotta and Bacon
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
5 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
7 serving(s)
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- Cook penne to al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water.
- Reserve 1 ladle of cooking water, then drain pasta and transfer to serving bowl.
- While pasta is cooking, fry bacon until crisp in a skillet, and transfer to plate lined with paper towels to drain.
- Drain most of grease from skillet, leaving a small amount in skillet.
- Add onions and cook until golden.
- Stir onions and ricotta into pasta along with reserved pasta cooking water.
- Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the pasta along with the basil.