Ham and Basil Noodle Casserole

Coarsely chop the bacon. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, drain, rinse and drain again. Grease a large oval baking dish. Peel the onions and garlic, chop and sauté with the bacon in a hot pan with oil. Rinse the basil, shake dry, pluck off the leaves and chop finely. Whisk the cream with the eggs, 1/2 of the cheese and the basil and season with salt and pepper. Mix in the bacon-onion mixture then stir into the pasta. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, sprinkle with chopped butter and the remaining cheese and bake until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately.