Bacon & Tomato Pasta With A Kick

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 ounces olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 4 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 6 slices bacon, cooked as per package instructions and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lemon
• your favourite kind pasta

Recipe

• 1 put water on to boil in pot with table salt, (for pasta).
• 2 put diced tomatoes in a bowl. squeeze lemon over top. add in coarse ground salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and parsley. stir up to mix flavors.
• 3 heat olive oil on medium/high for a couple minute on a pan. once pan is hot, adjust temperature down to medium and add garlic and bacon pieces. fry for about 3 minutes.
• 4 pour tomato mixture into pan. add in 1 tsp tabasco sauce & stir thoroughly. cover and turn temperature down to medium/low. let simmer for approximately 6-8 minutes.
• 5 add pasta to boiling water. cook until al dente. drain. put in serving bowl.
• 6 add sauce to pasta. stir and serve!