Simple Red Sauce with Pasta Recipe
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Simple Red Sauce with Pasta

By: Dayna Kennison 
"A delicious, easy sauce that works every time. The key to this recipe is fresh ingredients and a healthy appetite!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

What to Drink?
Wine Sangiovese
 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 green chile peppers, diced
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 leaves fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a large pot with boiling salted water cook penne pasta until al dente. Drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook the bacon strips until mostly cooked, but not crisp. Remove from pan, break into bite size pieces. Drain bacon grease from pan. Return cooked bacon to pan, add minced garlic, chopped red onion, olive oil and chili pepper. Saute until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Pour ingredients into a large bowl. Add additional grated Parmesan cheese to top and serve immediately over cooked and drained pasta.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 740 | Total Fat: 32.1g | Cholesterol: 40mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2004 by CONNIE COOK   view full review
This is a great recipe, what is HELENA41 going on about! If you prefer a saucier sauce use a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by HELENA41   view full review
This was one of the worst pastas I've ever eaten. The sauce wasn't a sauce but more of a huge...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2003 by Momof2   view full review
This was great. I used thyme (suggested by another reviewer) and a little bit of basil. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2011 by anyeone   view full review
This is very similar to pasta alla amatriciana which is not very common in the U.S. I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2009 by britt   view full review
This was AMAZING! I was really pressed for time when I made this for another couple my husband...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2003 by SNOWDAWG   view full review
Everyone LOVED it! We like our food VERY spicy so I used 2 Jalapenos with the seeds as my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by SHRADER   view full review
Great and so simple! Im sure some of you chefs think this is a no brainer but for me and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2011 by pinstripes7   view full review
Delicious just the way it's written.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2011 by Whipyourtail   view full review
I tried this recipe but not having penne pasta on hand I substituted egg noodles instead. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2011 by dappy13   view full review
This was different but not bad.

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