Pasta With Kale Bacon And Parmesan Recipes

Steps:

• Place the chopped bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir until the bacon is crisp and the onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• While the bacon and onion are cooking, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl, and stir in the olive oil to coat the pasta.
• Drain the bacon grease from the skillet, leaving a couple of tablespoons or to taste. Stir the cooked bacon mixture into the pasta, and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pasta. Stir to mix in the cheese, and serve.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and stirring kale into the boiling water for the last 2-1/2 min. Drain in colander, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp; drain. Reserve bacon for later use.
• Add onions, garlic and dressing to skillet; cook on medium heat 5 min., stirring frequently. Add reserved cooking water; stir. Bring to boil. Add pasta mixture; mix lightly. Remove from heat.
• Top with cheese and reserved bacon.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water to al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and set aside.
• In a large saute pan, add the bacon and cook until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy. Add the zucchini and cook until it starts to soften. Place the cooked pasta over low heat. Add the reserved pasta water, cooked bacon, zucchini and the grated cheese. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.