# Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta

- Cuisine: Italian
- Language: en

## 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)

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- skillet
- pot

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19Bcu3UgS7/
- Creator: Andrea
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/43e805a0-f576-43af-888d-c651d0e33d1e
- Extracted: 2026-10-11

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