Pasta With Bacon Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| Bacon Slices | 8 , diced | |
| Onion | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz), crushed | |
| 1/2 cup Progresso Pepper Piccalilli | ||
| Basil leaves | 2 1/2 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Salt | 1 3/4 Teaspoon, divided | |
| Ground black pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground beef | 1 pound | |
| Spaghetti package | 1 | |
| Butter | 3 Tablespoon | |
| 1/2 cup Progresso Grated Parmesan Cheese | ||
Directions
In a large skillet fry bacon until crisp.
Drain on paper towels; set aside.
Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the skillet.
Add onion and garlic.
Saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add tomatoes and liquid from pepper piccalilli.
Chop peppers and add to the skillet along with basil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and black pepper.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced and sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes, stirring often.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet saute beef with remaining 1 teaspoon salt until brown.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions just until tender.
Drain; return to saucepot.
Add butter and Parmesan cheese.
Toss until butter melts.
Cover to keep hot.
Add reserved thickened sauce and meat.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Drain on paper towels; set aside.
Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the skillet.
Add onion and garlic.
Saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add tomatoes and liquid from pepper piccalilli.
Chop peppers and add to the skillet along with basil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and black pepper.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced and sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes, stirring often.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet saute beef with remaining 1 teaspoon salt until brown.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions just until tender.
Drain; return to saucepot.
Add butter and Parmesan cheese.
Toss until butter melts.
Cover to keep hot.
Add reserved thickened sauce and meat.
Cook for 5 minutes.
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