Favorite Friday Recipe: Bacon Swiss Chard Pasta

I finally have a new recipe to share this Friday!  To be fair, it's one I make pretty often but I actually took pictures this time :)

Bacon Swiss Chard Pasta

Ingredients:

• 1 pound linguine
• 12 ounces bacon
• 1 very large red onion, halved, sliced (about 6 cups)
• 2 large bunches Swiss chard, stemmed and chopped (I've also substituted a bag of spinach)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

• Cook linguine and reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid
• Meanwhile, cook bacon to a crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet
• Add onion and saute over medium-high heat until softened
• Add Swiss chard and sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Add pasta cooking liquid to skillet and toss until chard is wilted and tender
• Sprinkle vinegar over; cook 1 minute
• Add linguine and oil to sauce in pot and toss to coat
• Transfer to large bowl, sprinkle with crumbled bacon and cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper