Bacon and Swiss Chard Pasta

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  12 oz or 340g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 large or 150g

• Parmesan cheese

  Low sodium

  ⅔ cup, grated or 67g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  16 oz or 454g

• Chard

  Swiss, raw

  12 cup or 432g

• Balsamic vinegar

  1 tbsp or 16g

Directions

1. Cut bacon crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel onion and halve, then slice crosswise. Remove stems and coarsely chop chard.
2. Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
3. Meanwhile, cook bacon in heavy large pot over medium heat until beginning to crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Drain all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet. Add onion and saut over medium-high heat until softened, about 7 minutes. Add Swiss chard and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add pasta cooking liquid to skillet. Toss until chard is wilted and tender, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle vinegar over; cook 1 minute.
4. Add linguine and oil to sauce in pot and toss to coat. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with bacon and cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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