Bacon & Tomato Pasta With a Kick |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I just made this up on a whim, and it turned out fantastic. It's a nice light pasta sauce that is offset by rich bacon and a tiny Tabasco kick. I personally had it with toasted garlic bread and a balsamic vinaigrette salad and it was the perfect sized meal. My husband approved. Ingredients:
2 ounces olive oil |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon coarse salt |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
1 teaspoon tabasco sauce |
4 ripe tomatoes, diced |
6 slices bacon, cooked as per package instructions and cut into 1 inch pieces |
1 teaspoon parsley |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
1/2 lemon |
your favourite kind pasta |
Directions:
1. Put water on to boil in pot with table salt, (for pasta).
2. Put diced tomatoes in a bowl. Squeeze lemon over top. Add in coarse ground salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and parsley. Stir up to mix flavors.
3. Heat olive oil on medium/high for a couple minute on a pan. Once pan is hot, adjust temperature down to medium and add garlic and bacon pieces. Fry for about 3 minutes.
4. Pour tomato mixture into pan. Add in 1 tsp Tabasco sauce & stir thoroughly. Cover and turn temperature down to medium/low. Let simmer for approximately 6-8 minutes.
5. Add pasta to boiling water. Cook until al dente. Drain. Put in serving bowl.
6. Add sauce to pasta. Stir and serve!
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