Simple Red Sauce with Pasta

Simple Red Sauce with Pasta
Simple Red Sauce with Pasta might be just the sauce you are searching for. One serving contains 661 calories, 21g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of bacon, parmesan cheese, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

1
In a large pot with boiling salted water cook penne pasta until al dente.
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Drain well.
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Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook the bacon strips until mostly cooked, but not crisp.
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4
Remove from pan, break into bite size pieces.
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Drain bacon grease from pan. Return cooked bacon to pan, add minced garlic, chopped red onion, olive oil and chili pepper.
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6
Saute until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
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Add chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
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Pour ingredients into a large bowl.
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Add additional grated Parmesan cheese to top and serve immediately over cooked and drained pasta.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score16
Dish TypesSauce
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