Linguine with Bacon and Summer Squash
If you have a lot of zucchini and yellow squash, this recipe will knock your socks off!
Servings: 2
Calories: 744kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 strips bacon, cooked
- ½ cup onion, chopped
- 3 cups squash, zucchini and yellow, chopped 1"
- ½ cup basil, fresh, chiffonade*
- dash salt & pepper to taste
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat olive oil (low heat) in large skillet and add chopped bacon pieces.
- Add onion.
- Boil linguine according to package directions. Drain.
- Add chopped squash to skillet and saute until done.
- Add drained pasta to skillet. Add basil. Turn off heat and toss to mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Plate linguine and top with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
*Chiffonade is a cooking term that means you cut up an herb into very thin strips. Here's a video (link) that shows you how to do it.