Total Steps
1
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- 1 pound Pene or Ziti, cooked
- 1/4 cup Flat-leaf Parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
- 15 ounce Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
- 1 jar Marinara Sauce (14oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 3 slices Bacon, diced
Instructions
Step 1
* Freshly grated Cook bacon in large saucepan until <a href="/technique/8J3RJ3MF/crisp">crisp;</a> drain on paper towel. Discard all but 1 tbsp drippings from <a href="/technique/MYJ2HRB7/skillet">skillet.</a> Add onion and red pepper flakes; cook over medium <a href="/technique/XZFHRHHF/heat">heat</a>, <a href="/technique/DRM2WPZ4/stirring">stirring</a> occasionally, until tender, about 5 mins. Add marinara sauce and bring to a <a href="/technique/W7VKDJHH/boil">boil.</a> Meanwhile, in a mixer bowl, <a href="/technique/3CYMY2D7/beat">beat</a> ricotta, Parmesan, <a href="/technique/DPSVTKVY/salt">salt</a> and pepper until creamy. <a href="/technique/DRM2WPZ4/stir">Stir</a> in parsley. Toss pasta immediately with marinara sauce and bacon. Pass ricotta.