Spicy Miso Rigatoni With Bacon

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• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. • Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Carefully discard all but a thin layer of bacon fat from pan. • Once bacon is cool enough to handle, roughly chop.

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• While bacon cooks, wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

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• Once water is boiling, add rigatoni to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes; drain.

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• Once pasta has cooked 4 minutes, return pan with bacon fat to stovetop over medium-high heat. (TIP: If pan seems dry, add a drizzle of oil.) Add zucchini, shallot, and scallion whites; cook, stirring frequently, until browned and tender, 2-4 minutes.

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• Add miso sauce concentrates, pork ramen stock concentrate, garlic powder, half the Sriracha, ½ cup cold water, and a pinch of sugar to pan with veggies (all the Sriracha and ¾ cup cold water for 4 servings). Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. • Once sauce is simmering, add drained rigatoni and half the bacon. Cook, tossing, until pasta is evenly coated, 1-3 minutes. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, add water 1 TBSP at a time. • Turn off heat; stir in sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4). Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

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• Divide pasta between bowls; top with Parmesan, scallion greens, and remaining bacon. Serve. ***Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.***