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Friday, June 11, 2010

lemon-herb spaghetti with crumbled bacon

So we are currently in the middle of moving and my camera is packed up somewhere, so I don't have any pictures of this one.  But this is a great dinner to make, and it is really simple.  Total time from start to finish is under an hour!!

Lemon-Herb Spaghetti with Crumbled Bacon

1-lb box spaghetti noodles  
6-8 slices thick cut bacon
1 cup fresh parsley leaves
3/4 cup fresh basil leaves                             
about 5 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
juice of 1-2 lemons
1/4 cup fresh chives, finely chopped
salt and pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (I used more because I LOVE cheese)

Cook spaghetti noodles according to package and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and transfer noodles to large bowl.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in skillet, and crumble when cool enough to handle.
While pasta and bacon are cooking, use a food processor and puree 1/2 cup parsley, 1/2 cup basil, olive oil, lemon juice and 2 Tbsp. chives; season with salt and pepper.
Add the herb-oil mixture, parmesan and reserved 1/2 cup pasta cooking water to noodles and toss.  Chop remaining 1/2 cup parsley and 1/4 c basil and add to pasta along with crumbled bacon and 2 Tbsp chives.  Season with salt and pepper.

This is good warm, and also cold.  We ate it as a main dish with a little spinach salad and baguette, but you could use it as a side dish with some grilled chicken, salmon, or whatever you please!!

1 comments:

Sam and Kylee said...

Mmm this sounds good! I am going to try it soon.

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