PORK, BACON, AND ONION PASTA

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The pork and bacon ingredients caught our eye in this recipe, what a great combination of flavors. Balsamic vinegar and cooking the onions add a bit of sweetness. There's a slight bite from the pepper flakes, but it's not overpowering. Serve with a salad and you have a dinner that's easy enough for a weeknight but impressive...

Provided by Wanda Leech

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 c butter, cut into cubes
2 large sweet onion
1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/8 tsp salt and pepper
8 clove garlic minced
2 pt grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 c balsamic vinegar
9 slice bacon, cut into cubes
1 lb mild Italian sausage links, casing removed
2/3 c Parmesan cheese
3/4 lb pasta
3 c chicken stock

Steps:

  • 1. Cook pasta. Set 1 cup of pasta water aside. Drain pasta and set aside.
  • 2. In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon till crisp. Remove drain on a paper towel. In the same oil, cook sausage till brown. Remove, save oil.
  • 3. Add butter and thin-sliced onions to the pot. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook till soft. Add sausage and bacon back to the pot.
  • 4. Add garlic, tomatoes, and vinegar. Add chicken stock and cook 30 mins. Mix in pasta may need about 1/2 to 1 cup pasta water. Mix into the sauce, pour into a pretty bowl top with bacon and cheese.

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