Bacon Tomato Pasta With A Kick

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I just made this up on a whim, and it turned out fantastic. It's a nice light pasta sauce that is offset by rich bacon and a tiny tabasco kick. I personally had it with toasted garlic bread and a balsamic vinaigrette salad and it was the perfect sized meal. My husband approved.

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Steps

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Put water on to boil in pot with table salt ,.

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Put diced tomatoes in a bowl.

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Squeeze lemon over top.

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Add in coarse ground salt , black pepper , red pepper flakes , and parsley.

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Stir up to mix flavors.

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Heat olive oil on medium / high for a couple minute on a pan.

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Once pan is hot , adjust temperature down to medium and add garlic and bacon pieces.

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Fry for about 3 minutes.

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Pour tomato mixture into pan.

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Add in 1 tsp tabasco sauce & stir thoroughly.

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Cover and turn temperature down to medium / low.

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Let simmer for approximately 6-8 minutes.

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Add pasta to boiling water.

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Cook until al dente.

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Drain.

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Put in serving bowl.

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Add sauce to pasta.

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Stir and serve !.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, salt, coarse salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, tabasco sauce, tomatoes, bacon, parsley, garlic cloves, lemon, pasta