Recipe

Bowtie Pasta With Bacon Pesto Recipe

	Crabhappychick / All my dishes 7 months, 3 weeks ago I haven't tried this yet...I don't have to! Come on....bacon, basil, garlic and pine nuts on pasta?! This is a hands-down winner in my book! From the Baltimore Sun recently. Prep:5m Cook:5m Servings:4	Crabhappych
	bacon basil garlic pine nuts

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Ingredients

6 slices thick-cut bacon (preferably smoked)

• Water

• Salt

• 12 ounces farfalle pasta

• 2 1/2 cups (about 4 ounces) fresh basil

• 1/4 cup pine nuts

• 3 cloves garlic

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

• 1 tomato, seeded and diced

Directions

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp, for about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to paper towels and drain well. Let the bacon cool slightly.

Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta, return it to the pot and set aside.

NOTE: I'm betting the sauce would be awesome on shrimp or chicken......yum.

In a food processor, combine the bacon, basil, pine nuts and garlic. Pulse until well chopped. Then, with the processor running, drizzle in the olive oil until the ingredients form a thick paste. Stop the processor and scrape the sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Season with salt and pepper, then pulse again to blend.

Add the pesto to the pasta and toss well. Add just a bit of the pasta cooking water and toss again. Serve topped with diced tomato.

Makes 4 servings.

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Comments

minitindel 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Mmmmmmm yummmm i love it linda ill bring some sourdough french bread and dessert ok !!!

tink

sparow64 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I'm with you and Tink...sounds like a winner to me!! I'll bring the margaritas!!

asheats 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
WHAT ... bacon pesto can hardly wrap my brain around it! It sounds wonderful, I love that you can do anything with bacon. One night at my work (we were bored) we coated it in our beer-batter and deep-fried it OMG it was amazing!!!!
I love bacon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

juels 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I agree, what's not to like here? Love the combo of ingredients, it's a sure winner! Added to the "Bazil world" group for ya.

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