PASTA WITH SWISS CHARD, RICOTTA, AND BACON FROM THE GLOBE

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PASTA WITH SWISS CHARD, RICOTTA, AND BACON FROM THE GLOBE image

Categories     Cheese     Bake     Fourth of July     Healthy

Yield 4 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 bunch swiss chard, tough ends trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped and stem cut into 1/4 inches
1 lb pasta
8 strips thick cut bacon
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 t crushed red pepper
1/2 c ricotta
1/2 c parmesan
grated rind and juice of lemon
2 TB parsley

Steps:

  • 1. bring pot of water to boil. Add chard leaves and stems. Cook for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse and squeeze as much water out of chard as possible 2. Bring another pot of water to boil. Add spaghetti and cook. Take 1/2 c of boiling water and set aside. Drain pasta. 3. In large skillet over med heat render the bacon for 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain and then crumble when cool. 4. Add onion, garlic and red pepper to skillet (having removed oil from bacon). Add the reserved pasta water of 1/2 c Cook for 5 minutes. Add the chard, ricotta, 1/4 c of parmesan, lemon rind and juice. Cook for 3 minutes 5. Remove the sauce from heat. Stir in pasta until coated with sauce and serve with added parmesan

Ganga Bhatta
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Not a fan of swiss chard, but this dish was surprisingly good! The ricotta and bacon really made it.


Falconn Pawnch
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Love this recipe! It's become a staple in my house. I often add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes for extra flavor.


Bayiringire Didace
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Easy to make and packed with flavor! I used whole wheat pasta and it turned out great.


Becky Leanch
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This pasta dish was a delight! The combination of swiss chard, ricotta, and bacon created a symphony of flavors that danced on my palate. The swiss chard added a slightly bitter note that was perfectly balanced by the creamy ricotta and the salty bac