Ingredients
6
6 servings
- •1 pound rotini or fusili pasta
- •6 slices bacon
- •½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- •2 medium onions, chopped
- •1 red bell pepper, chopped
- •¼ cup chopped parsley
- •4 cloves garlic, minced
- •¼ teaspoon Salt
- •½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- •1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped
- •½ cup Lindsay® Black Ripe Pitted Olives or Lindsay® Green Ripe Select Olives sliced, drained
- •2 tablespoons capers, drained
- •½ teaspoon dried oregano
- •½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large deep skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towel; cut or break into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Discard bacon drippings from skillet; add oil. Cook onions in oil over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add bell pepper, parsley, garlic and pepper flakes; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and reserved bacon; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in olives and oregano; simmer 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt, if desired.
- Drain pasta; toss with sauce and cheese. Transfer to serving plates and serve with additional cheese, if desired.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 593
- Carbohydrate: 69g
- Fat: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 18g
- Sugar: 8g
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