Blt Pasta
From kathye 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 3
Simple pasta is light yet very flavorful. The caramelized tomatoes give the sauce deep flavor and leeks add sweetness. The garlic crumbs are optional, but they give the whole dish fabulous texture. This comes from "Cuisine at Home" magazine.
Ingredients
- Pasta: shopping list
- 2 strips thick-sliced bacon, diced shopping list
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved shopping list
- 1/2 tsp sugar shopping list
- 1/2 cup leeks, thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/4 cup dry white wine shopping list
- 1/2 cup chicken broth shopping list
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar shopping list
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes shopping list
- 4 oz dry bucatini or spaghetti shopping list
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves shopping list
- 1/4 tsp minced fresh thyme (or a pinch of dry thyme) shopping list
- For garlic bread crumbs: shopping list
- 1 clove garlic shopping list
- 1 cup French bread, cubed (about one 1/2 inch thick slice) shopping list
- 1 T olive oil shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
- Mince the garlic for the bread crumbs in a food processor, add the cubed bread, and process until coarse.
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium: add crumbs and toast until golden, 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Season with salt and set aside.
- Saute the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook until crisp, then drain on paper-towel. Pour off all but 1 T. drippings.
- Caramelize the tomatoes and sugar in the drippings over medium heat.
- Cook until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add the leeks, saute until wilted, 3-4 minutes.
- Deglaze with wine; simmer until liquid is nearly evaporated.
- Add the broth, vinegar, and pepper flakes and simmer until reduced by 1/3, about 5 minutes.
- Cook the pasta in boiling water according to package directions.
- Add the spinach, thyme, and bacon pieces to the sauce.
- Transfer the cooked pasta from the pot to the pan using tongs.
- Toss to coat.
- Season with salt, then transfer to large serving platter or individual plates.
- Sprinkle with garlic bread crumbs before serving.
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
Yummy. Great recipe here. Thanks for sharing.
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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This sounds fabulous! Did you know that Hormel now offers a "Natural Choice" bacon that is sodium nitrite free?
waterlily
in Joplin loved it
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Oh wow - this makes me hungry just thinking about it. Great recipe....I cannot wait to make it. You know, if I had the spinach, I could make it tonight. Yummm....I like the sound of that! Great offering - thanks so much...
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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