Gemelli with Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Bacon

Ingredients

• •12 slices bacon
• •1 large red onion
• •1½ cups dry white wine
• •12 ounces gemelli or rotini
• •3 whole zucchini
• •3 large plum tomatoes
• •⅓ cup fresh oregano
• •1 cup goat cheese

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from skillet. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add wine; boil until reduced by 1/3, about 3 minutes.

   10 min

2. 2.

   Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until slightly underdone. Add zucchini and boil until pasta is tender but still firm to bite and zucchini is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes longer. Drain.

   12 min

3. 3.

   Add pasta, zucchini, bacon, tomatoes, and oregano to onion in skillet. Toss over medium-high heat until sauce coats pasta, about 3 minutes. Add cheese and toss until beginning to melt, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

   5 min