Fusilli with bacon and chives

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• Serves: 4 people
• Prep Time: 60 min

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Sehr schnelles und leckeres Pastagericht. (Food & Wine Magazin: herbs & spices cookbook)

Ingredients/ Zutaten

• 1/3 pound bacon slices cut crosswise
• 3/4 pound fusilli
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup 1-inch pieces fresh chives
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-grounded black pepper

Directions/ Zubereitung

1. In a large frying pan, cook the pieces of bacon until they are golden brown and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pan and drain it on paper towels.
2. n a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the fusilli until done. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta. Toss the pasta with the parmesan until thoroughly combined. Stir in a 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta-cooking water, the bacon, butter, chives, salt and pepper. Stir in more of the reserved water if needed to make the dish moist.
3. Serve topped with additional parmesan.