Pasta With Tomato Bean And Bacon Sauce Food

SPAGHETTI WITH BACON AND BEEF SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a drizzle of EVOO in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until browned. Transfer the bacon to a plate and pour the fat from the pot. Add 2 turns of the pan of EVOO. Pat the beef dry, then add it to the pot and cook until browned, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic, bay leaves, chile pepper, onions, cloves, a little salt and lots of pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom. Add the beef stock and tomato paste, then stir in the crushed tomatoes and bacon. Simmer until thickened.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta and season with salt. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid, then drain the pasta. Add the cooking liquid and the pasta to the sauce and toss to combine.
• Serve the pasta topped with cheese and parsley.
• Cook's Note: If you are not serving the sauce immediately, cool and store in the refrigerator. Reheat over medium heat.

BEANS, BACON & TOMATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook bacon, onion, celery and green pepper over medium heat until bacon is crisp and vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour, sugar, salt and pepper. Add tomatoes. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in beans., Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish or a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, covered, 35-40 minutes or until beans are tender.

PINK PASTA WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with salt and add the beet and pasta. Cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the pasta is al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pink pasta cooking water. Discard the beet or save for another use.
• Meanwhile, place a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil, bacon, onion, garlic and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the bacon is cooked through and the onion is translucent, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Pour the tomatoes into a medium bowl and crush them with your hands. Pour the tomatoes and juices into the Dutch oven. Stir in the lemon zest and juice, then stir in the peas and heavy cream. Season with salt to taste.
• Stir in the drained pasta and reserved pasta water. Stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan. Serve immediately, garnished with the remaining Parmesan.

PASTA WITH BACON AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Hull the tomatoes and cut a shallow "x" through the skin on the bottom of each. Prepare an ice bath.
• Put the tomatoes in the boiling water and boil for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and submerge in the ice bath. Reserve the pot of boiling water. When the tomatoes are cool, use the back of a paring knife to peel the tomatoes. Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and squeeze out and discard the seeds, then chop the tomatoes into approximately 1/2-inch pieces.
• Put the bacon in a large cold skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the skillet.
• Add the onion to the drippings in the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and pale golden, about 10 minutes. Add the wine and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to break down, about 5 minutes.
• Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions in the reserved pot of tomato water until al dente, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the skillet with the sauce, along with 1/2 cup of the cooking water and toss to coat. Add more water if necessary for desired consistency. Stir in half the bacon and half the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Divide the pasta and sauce among bowls and top with the remaining bacon and herbs. Serve with Parmesan for topping.

BACON AND TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, boil 3 quarts of water, when boiling add 2 tablespoons kosher salt and the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, add bacon and saute until bacon is crispy. Remove bacon to drain on a paper towel-lined plate and remove 3/4 of the bacon fat from the pan. Add extra-virgin olive oil, onions, and red chili flakes. Cook until onions are translucent, add garlic, cook for 2 minutes then add tomatoes. Saute for 5 minutes, then deglaze with wine.
• Drain pasta and add to the tomato mixture pan. Add basil and bacon. Toss with Parmesan, and add salt and pepper, to taste.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet or saucepan. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic, and stir together until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes with juice and a pinch of sugar. Raise the heat slightly, and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes are bubbling vigorously. Lower the heat to medium-low, and cook gently, stirring and mashing the tomatoes often with the back of your spoon until they have cooked down into a thick, fragrant sauce, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the beans and the herbs, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• When the pasta water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the pasta. Cook al dente, following the recommendations on the package but checking about a minute before the indicated time. When the pasta is just about done, check to see if the tomato sauce seems dry. If so, add up to 1/4 cup of the pasta water to the pan and stir. Drain the pasta, toss with the sauce and serve, passing the cheese for sprinkling.

SUPER SMOKY BACON & TOMATO SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the spaghetti following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the bacon for 3-4 mins until just starting to crisp. Stir in the onion and cook for another 3-4 mins, then add the garlic and smoked paprika, and cook for 1 min more.
• Pour in the chopped tomatoes, bring to the boil and bubble for about 5 mins until thickened, stirring every so often to stop it catching on the bottom. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Serve with Parmesan, if you like.

PASTA WITH TOMATO AND BACON SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, mixed herds and sugar into a saucepan. Add a dash of salt and pepper and bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the bacon and simmer, uncovered, for another 5 minutes.
• Stir in the mascarpone cheese or creme fraiche, heat up, then taste and add more salt and pepper if it needs it.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
• Dollop the sauce over the pasta and enjoy with garlic bread and salad.

PASTA WITH THREE BEANS AND BACON

Steps:

• Sauté chopped bacon in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic and oregano and sauté until onions are soft, about 8 minutes. Add wine and bring to boil. Add beans and tomatoes with juices. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until liquid thickens and flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
• Mix in pasta and 3/4 cup cheese and simmer 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pasta to large bowl. Serve, passing remaining cheese.

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE, BEANS AND BACON WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until done. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add dressing and tomatoes to bacon drippings in skillet; mix well. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring frequently; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until heated through and slightly thickened, stirring occasionally and adding beans and garlic to the skillet for the last 2 min.
• Drain spaghetti; place in large bowl. Add tomato mixture; mix lightly. Top with cheese, basil and bacon.