Summer Pasta with Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, and Bacon Recipe

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain.

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble into a bowl.

Combine cooked pasta with crumbled bacon grape tomatoes feta cheese pine nuts and basil in a large serving dish.

Combine Parmesan cheese olive oil garlic and lemon juice in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Pour into pasta salad and mix to combine.