Avocado, Bacon, Bleu Cheese Pasta

uncooked small shaped pasta (fusilli, farfalle, penne, wagon wheels, etc…)

to 16 ounces thick sliced bacon (Oscar Mayer bacon is a good choice, sliced into 1/2-inch strips)

small cooking onions (peeled, cut in half and sliced into half-moons)

very ripe avocado (peel and pit removed and discarded)

lightly packed basil leaves (snipped or very thinly sliced)

crumbled bleu cheese (Athenos bleu cheese is a good choice.)

garlic (peeled and minced, or 1 teaspoon garlic paste)

red wine vinegar

lemon juice

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper