Best Bacon And Mushroom Penne With Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Recipes

LINGUINE WITH BACON, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until fat is rendered and bacon begins to color, about 6 minutes. Drain off fat. Add shallots and stir 1 minute. Add cream and bring to boil. Turn off heat and add sun-dried tomatoes.
• Meanwhile, cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Return linguine to pot. Add sauce and 1/4 cup Romano and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Divide between plates. Sprinkle with nuts and parsley. Serve, passing additional Romano separately.

PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped. Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan.
• Add the pasta to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.

PASTA WITH BACON AND TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain tomatoes, reserve some of the oil. Cut tomatoes into strips.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium high heat until crisp. Drain and crumble.
• Drain pasta and place in a large bowl.
• Add tomatoes and pesto. Toss.
• Add bacon and cheese. Toss.
• If necessary add the reserved oil.
• Season with pepper.