SPICY PASTA WITH TOMATO & BACON SAUCE

Spicy Pasta With Tomato & Bacon Sauce image

This is my Dad's recipe - boy is it terrific! Careful with the red pepper flakes though - first time he made it - Wowzers!! It was a little too spicy! In my opinion this sauce tastes even better the second day!

Provided by Mom2Rose

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb bacon, sliced thickly
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup parsley (optional)
1 lb pasta, your choice (cooked)

Steps:

Fry bacon until crisp and drain (reserve 1 tablespoons in skillet).
Set bacon aside to cool.
Add olive oil and onions to skillet.
Saute onions until wilted, about 5 minutes.
Stir in garlic, tomatoes, salt, sugar and pepper flakes.
Cook your choice of pasta in the meantime.
Simmer 30 minutes to reduce liquid.
Crumble bacon and add to sauce along with parsley if desired.
Remove sauce from heat.
Toss cooked pasta with sauce and top with parmesan cheese if desired.
ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1145.8, Fat 63.8, SaturatedFat 18.9, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 1265.7, Carbohydrate 111.4, Fiber 9.8, Sugar 18.8, Protein 32.5