PEPPERED BACON AND TOMATO LINGUINE

Peppered Bacon and Tomato Linguine image

Quick and delicious!

Provided by dalgal

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ pound peppered bacon, diced
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving drippings, and set aside.
Saute green onion and garlic in bacon drippings over medium heat for one minute. Stir in tomatoes, basil, salt and ground black pepper; simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Toss hot pasta with sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.7 calories, Carbohydrate 57.5 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 821.4 mg, Sugar 4.3 g