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BACON - TOMATO LINQUINE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Kosher salt
8-12 ounces Linquine
6 slices of bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
3 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 large eggs
⅓ cup shredded parmesan, romano & asiago cheeses (Kraft product)
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup fresh basil, torn ( or you may use ¼ cup dried basil leaves

Directions:
Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add pasta & cook as the label directs.
2. Reserve 1¼ cups cooking water, then drain the pasta and set aside.
3. Fry bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. About 5 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes and onion and cook until the tomatoes are starting to burst.
5. Pour off all but 2 Tablespoons of the drippings from the skillet.
6. Whisk the eggs, cheese, lemon zest and 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
7. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the reserved cooking water; set aside.
8. Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium low. Add the pasta and toss well.
9. Slowly pour in the egg mixture, tossing to make a creamy sauce, about 1 minute.
10. Season with salt and add the remaining ¼ cup cooking water.
11. Stir in the basil.
Top each serving with more cheese and season with pepper.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
3-4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is delicious! I just made this to use up fresh grape tomatoes and loved it! Even good warmed over. Another BLT - bacon, linquine & tomatoes!! ENJOY.

 

 

 

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