Pasta with Bacon, Tomatoes amd Cheese
1 pound penne or any short cut pasta
1 T EVOO (extra virgin olive oil
4 bacon slices-chopped
1 large onion-chopped
4 large garlic cloves-minced
1/2 t red pepper flakes
1/2 c white wine (or white grape juice or just extra chicken stock)
1 pint grape tomatoes (I sometimes just use Roma tomatoes cut up)
1 ball fresh mozzarella
fresh basil leaves-I like to chiffonade mine (stack leaves, roll, and slice in long thin strips)
1/2 c Parmigiano-Reggiano
Boil pasta making sure to add salt to boiling water. Cook according to package directions. Heads up-you'll need to reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid before you drain the pasta. While the pasta is cooking, start the sauce. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the EVOO. Add the chopped bacon and cook, stirring every now and then, until crispy, about 3-5 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, and a little salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until the onions start to brown. Add the white wine and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and reserved pasta cooking liquid, then bring up to a bubble and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the grape tomatoes and cook them for about 30 seconds, just to start getting them hot and ready to burst. Add the cooked drained pasta, toss to coat in the sauce, and let some of the sauce soak in, about 1 minute. Turn the heat off and add the diced mozzarella, basil, grated cheese and black pepper to taste.
3 comments:
I have wanted to go to that movie but wondered about the boys. And I LOVE having the missionaries over for dinner. That is something I LOVE LOVE LOVE about living outside Utah. The opportunity is so much greater. I think it is so good for kids to be around missionaries, (especially boys) to have an example like that. So fun. And that pasta sounds heavenly!!! You have the best recipes.
Looks delicious! We will have to try it. And yes, i am going to email you that recipe! Just keep forgetting! having the Elders is usually a great experience...except for the one time when one made my stomach turn so bad - he stabbed a whole chicken breast with his fork brought it to his mouth and gnawed on it. My then 2 and 4 year old had better table manners! Gag!
Yummy recipe - Shawn made it at my request last week. Although he's a big recipe follower and so when there wasn't a perscribed amount of basil listed and some question as to how much stock - he was ready to call you!! But we worked it out and it was tasty and provided a ton of leftovers for several meals. Thanks!
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