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Penne With Ricotta And Bacon




Source of Recipe


Everyday with Rachael Ray






List of Ingredients



• 1 lb penne
  
• 8 slices bacon (about 1/2 lb)
  
• 1/2 large onion, sliced
  
• 15 oz whole-milk ricotta cheese, at room temperature
  
• 10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  






Instructions



1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente. Reserve one ladle of cooking water, then drain the pasta and transfer to a serving bowl.
   
2. In a medium skillet, fry the bacon until crisp and transfer to a plate, leaving the bacon fat int he skillet.
   
3. Add the onions to the skillet and cook until golden, about 10 minutes.
   
4. Stir the onions and ricotta into the pasta along with the reserved pasta cooking water.
   
5. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the pasta along with the basil.