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Rachael Ray's Penne With Ricotta and Bacon Recipe

Rachael Ray's Penne With Ricotta and Bacon Recipe

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Rachael Ray's Penne With Ricotta and Bacon

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Ingredients:

Serving

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

Directions:

Cook penne to al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water.
Reserve 1 ladle of cooking water, then drain pasta and transfer to serving bowl.
While pasta is cooking, fry bacon until crisp in a skillet, and transfer to plate lined with paper towels to drain.
Drain most of grease from skillet, leaving a small amount in skillet.
Add onions and cook until golden.
Stir onions and ricotta into pasta along with reserved pasta cooking water.
Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the pasta along with the basil.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	272.1 Kcal (1139 kJ)
Calories from fat	183.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.38g	31%
Cholesterol	45.59mg	15%
Sodium	230.41mg	10%
Potassium	126.79mg	3%
Total Carbs	8.41g	3%
Sugars	1.51g	6%
Dietary Fiber	2.47g	10%
Protein	11.87g	24%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	1%
Calcium	114.7mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	184.05 Kcal (771 kJ)
Calories from fat	124.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.79g	31%
Cholesterol	30.84mg	15%
Sodium	155.85mg	10%
Potassium	85.76mg	3%
Total Carbs	5.69g	3%
Sugars	1.02g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1.67g	10%
Protein	8.03g	24%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Calcium	77.6mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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