Penne With Bacon And Tomatoes Recipes

PENNE WITH TOMATO, BACON AND CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Spoon off all but 4 tablespoons drippings from pan. Add garlic to pan and stir 30 seconds. Add wine and scrape up any browned bits. Add tomatoes with juices, tomato paste, oregano and crushed red pepper. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons parsley.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Return pasta to pot. Add sauce. Toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta, adding reserved cooking water by tablespoonfuls if mixture is dry. Mix in cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.

PENNE WITH A MASCARPONE BACON TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• cut the bacon in small pieces.
• cut the onion in small pieces.
• cut the chili in small pieces.
• fry the bacon with the onion and the chili.
• add the tomato cubes.
• let it simmer for a while.
• add the mascarpone.
• add salt, pepper.
• boil the pasta.
• mix the pasta with the sauce.
• enjoy.

PENNE NOODLES WITH TOMATOES, CHEESE AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon in deep fry pan.
• Drain off all but 4 tablespoons drippings.
• Keep bacon in pan and add garlic and stir 30 seconds.
• Stir in wine and scrape up any browned bits on pan.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, red pepper.
• Simmer 10 minutes to thicken.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta as box directs.
• Drain off all but 1/2 cup pasta water for reserve.
• Put pasta in serving bowl and pour sauce.
• Can add some reserve water if seems dry a teaspoon at a time.
• Mix in shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle with parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately.
• I have served with italian links, a chef salad, fresh bread and wine of course!

BACON AND MUSHROOM PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta as directed on the package. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Chop bacon, fry gently in a frying pan.
• Add mushrooms.
• Blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped.
• Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan.
• Add the pasta, mushrooms and bacon to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
• Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.