Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta

Name: Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz bacon; 2 whole yellow onion; 1 package angel hair pasta; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 0.75 cup half and half; 0.25 cup pasta water; 0.5 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; to taste red pepper flakes

Serves 1

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Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta

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Serves 1

Directions

1Chop the bacon and cook in a large skillet over low to medium heat until crispy.
2Thinly slice the yellow onions.
3Remove the cooked bacon from the skillet, leaving the grease.
4Add the onions to the bacon grease and cook over low to medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes.
5Boil a pot of water for the angel hair pasta.
6Cook the pasta according to package directions.
7Add minced garlic to the finished onions and toss.
8Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the pasta water.
9Turn off the heat, add half and half, a fourth of a cup of pasta water, and half a cup of shredded Parmesan cheese to the skillet. Mix until smooth.
10Add red pepper flakes to the sauce.
11Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss well.
12Stir in most of the cooked bacon, saving some for garnish.
13Top with more shredded Parmesan cheese and additional red pepper flakes.

Ingredients

12 oz bacon
2 whole yellow onion
1 package angel hair pasta
2 tbsp minced garlic
0.75 cup half and half
0.25 cup pasta water
0.5 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
to taste red pepper flakes (optional)

Equipment

skilletpot

Tips

Save pasta water to add more or less to the sauce as needed to adjust consistency.
Serve with a side salad.

Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta

Serves 1

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Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta

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Serves 1

Directions

1Chop the bacon and cook in a large skillet over low to medium heat until crispy.
2Thinly slice the yellow onions.
3Remove the cooked bacon from the skillet, leaving the grease.
4Add the onions to the bacon grease and cook over low to medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes.
5Boil a pot of water for the angel hair pasta.
6Cook the pasta according to package directions.
7Add minced garlic to the finished onions and toss.
8Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the pasta water.
9Turn off the heat, add half and half, a fourth of a cup of pasta water, and half a cup of shredded Parmesan cheese to the skillet. Mix until smooth.
10Add red pepper flakes to the sauce.
11Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss well.
12Stir in most of the cooked bacon, saving some for garnish.
13Top with more shredded Parmesan cheese and additional red pepper flakes.