Tomato Bacon Pasta

Bacon makes everything better, right?? So why wouldn't it make pasta better, too??? 🤔 🙌

An easy pasta dish featuring, you guessed it....BACON! 😋

WHAT YOU NEED:

• 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4-5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 T tomato paste
• 29 oz can tomato sauce, or crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried oregano, or Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp sugar, optional (more or less for taste)
• 8 oz pasta, cooked per instructions

HOW TO MAKE TOMATO BACON PASTA

1. In a large skillet, cook your bacon over low/medium heat. Remove bacon to paper towel to drain excess fat/oil. Remove bacon grease from pan, minus 1-2 tablespoons.

2. Add your chopped onion to your bacon grease and cook until tender. Add in your minced garlic, tomato paste and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook an additional minute.

3. Pour in your tomato sauce and stir. Add in oregano and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

4. While sauce is simmering, cook your dry pasta to al dente, per instructions.

5. Add in your pasta and bacon, and toss to combine.

6. Enjoy!

TIPS

-Make this an even easier, and quicker, meal by subbing in a jar of marinara sauce! (just leave out everything but the pasta and bacon 😉)