St. Louis Blues Pasta

Very easy to cook and great on a busy night

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb penne or 1  lb  other medium shape pasta
• 1⁄2 lb bacon
• 4  cloves garlic, chopped
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  lb  collard greens, chopped and rinsed
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can chicken broth
• 1  tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1  teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to pasta directions, drain.
2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet until crisp.
3. Remove from pan, crumble and reserve bacon.
4. Pour off all but 1 tablespoons bacon drippings.
5. Sauté garlic and onion in remaining drippings.
6. Sprinkle with salt.
7. Add collard greens and stir to coat collard greens with bacon drippings.
8. Add chicken broth.
9. Cover pan and simmer until collard greens are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
10. Stir in vinegar and hot pepper sauce.
11. Mix collard greens and pan juices with the cooked pasta.
12. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and chopped bacon.
13. Serve immediately.