Day #1 -Bacon & Tomato Pasta

If you know me, then you have to know my love for pasta.  Pasta is one of my favorite things to eat!  Here is one of my favorite recipes, I learned how to make it when I was 13 and have been making it ever since.  Hope you like it!

BACON & TOMATO PASTA

1-16 OZ BACON DICED

1-14.5 OZ DICED TOMATOES (ITALIAN STYLE IF AVAILABLE)

1-BOX PENNE PASTA

1 CUP CHICKEN BROTH (I USE KNORR'S CHICKEN STOCK THAT YOU ADD 1 CUP OF WATER TO)

2-ROMA TOMATOES DICED

1-LARGE WHITE ONION DICED

2- TSP ITALIAN SEASONING

Steps:

1.       Cook bacon in pan until crispy.  While bacon is cooking start water boiling for the penne pasta.  Once bacon is done put on plate lined with a paper towel to soak up any grease.  Dispose of 2/3 of the bacon grease.

2.       Lower heat on burner to a medium/low heat and add onion to bacon grease.  Sautee onion until transparent.  Add 2 tsp of Italian seasoning to the sauteed onion.  Once water starts boiling add pasta to boiling water.  Once onion is transparent add fresh Roma tomatoes to pan.

3.       After tomatoes are soft and onion is transparent add can of diced tomatoes.  Once everything is the same temperature add 1 cup of chicken broth and add bacon.

4.       When pasta is done strain and add to pan with bacon, onions and tomatoes.  Salt & pepper to taste.

Enjoy!