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Tomato Pasta with Bacon, Onions, and Cheese

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Tomato Pasta with Bacon, Onions, and Cheese — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Total 01:00
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 3–4 quarts boiling salted water
  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 slices smoked bacon, diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon–1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
  • 12–16 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2–4 ounces freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 1
    Boil spaghetti for 6 minutes or so, just until al dente. Drain when ready.
  2. 2
    As the water for the spaghetti is brought to a boil, start heating olive oil in a medium saucepan and sauté the bacon until the fat is just clear.
  3. 3
    Add the onion and sauté until soft.
  4. 4
    Add crushed red pepper and cook 2–3 minutes more.
  5. 5
    Add the tomato sauce and heat through.
  6. 6
    Remove from heat, add Parmesan cheese, and serve immediately over spaghetti. You may garnish with additional Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tomato_Pasta_with_Bacon,_Onions,_and_Cheese