Bucatini with Creamy Bacon and Onion Sauce

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• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 large or 6 medium onions, chopped or processed
• Salt and white or finely ground black pepper
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• ½ cup white wine
• 1-1 ½ cups chicken stock or bone broth
• 1 tablespoon EVOO
• ⅓ pound smoked pancetta or meaty bacon, finely chopped
• 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 1 pound bucatini

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Serves: 4 to 6

Melt butter in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, season with salt and pepper and bay, then soften but do not brown for 6 to 7 minutes. Add wine and stock and simmer 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and purée in a blender or food processor.

Heat water to boil for pasta.

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat with EVOO, a turn of the pan, and render the pancetta or bacon for 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir, add the onion purée, cream and nutmeg and cook to reduce and thicken, 10 to 12 minutes more.

Cook pasta in salted water, reserve ½ cup starchy water and drain.

Add cheese to the sauce, then toss with the bucatini and adjust seasoning.

","tags":"Rachael Ray Show, Pasta, Comfort Food, Quick + Easy, Fall, Pork","publishDate":"2021-10-18T11:00:00Z","status":"Publish","author":"Rachael Ray","externalUrl":"https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/recipes/bucatini-with-creamy-bacon-and-onion-sauce-rachael-ray"}