The Exams-start-in-less-than-a-week-but-I-still-want-something-delicious-(complete-with-bacon) Dinner.
I’m a law student, which means weeknights are typically pretty busy. Exam period starts next Monday, so that craze is now accompanied by a decent amount of stress. Does all of this mean dinner should suffer? I think not.
Bacon and Swiss Chard Pasta was made for busy cooks, and is my recommendation for your next weeknight meal. It involves minimal prep work and yields a result that my husband and I agreed was scrumptious.
Perhaps my favorite thing about this recipe is that it utilizes very few ingredients to achieve an impressive balance of flavor. The bacon and Parmesan provide the essential saltiness, the swiss chard is slightly bitter, the balsamic vinegar added at the end supplies a subtle tartness, and the red onion rounds out the dish with a sweet finish. I was surprised by how all of these seemingly pungent ingredients came together to produce a subtle - but extremely tasty - dish.
If you’re like me and busy tonight, but still want a nice way to end the day, try this pasta from Bon Appetit’s May 2008 issue. Can you really go wrong with bacon?
(Bon Appetit - Linda Hubbard to be exact - gets credit for the picture. I lost my camera at law school and am buttering up my husband for a new one - hopefully original pics to come.)