Bow Ties With Bacon Recipes

CANADIAN BACON BOW TIES

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to instructions on box.
• Spread olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium for about 1 minute.
• Chop canadian bacon in bite-sized pieces. Add canadian bacon, red onion, fresh green onions (with green part attached) and bell pepper in skillet and cook over medium heat 8-10 minutes until peppers start to soften.
• Stir in basil, rosemary, cilantro, black pepper, red pepper flakes, capers and peas. Stir until well blended.
• During last 3 minutes of cooking, stir in tomatoes.
• Pour cheeses over top, cover, turn off heat and let sit for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Pour cooked pasta into large bowl and pour canadian bacon mixture over pasta.
• I sprinkle additional parmesan cheese and fresh basil over top before serving. This was a huge hit. I served it with a really nice salad, homemade balsamic vinagrette, fresh garlic rolls, red wine and served chocolate espresso pudding in phyllo cups for dessert.

BOW TIES WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a 12" skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until browned. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat and cook until tender.
• Add tomatoes and liquid, sugar, salt, & pepper. Over high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes to blend flavors.
• Meanwhile, cook bowtie pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir cream and parsley into tomato mixture; heat through (do not boil or mixture may curdle).
• To serve, spoon sauce over pasta, sprinkle with bacon and toss.

BOW-TIES WITH BACON AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until bacon is brown.Reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, uncooked pasta and pepper. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium until pasta is tender and mixture is as think as you like.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH BACON PESTO

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to paper towels and drain well. Let bacon cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water; then drain pasta, return to the pot and set aside.
• In a food processor, combine bacon, basil, pine nuts and garlic. Pulse until well chopped.
• Then with processor running, drizzle in olive oil until ingredients form a thick paste.
• Stop processor and scrape sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Season with salt and pepper, then pulse again to blend.
• Add pesto to pasta and toss well. Add just a bit ot the pasta cooking water and toss again. Serve topped with diced tomato.

BOW TIES WITH BACON, ONION, AND TOMATO

Steps:

• In a deep skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the skillet, add the oil, and in the fat cook the onion over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden brown. In a kettle of salted boiling water cook the pasta until it is al dente. While the pasta is cooking, stir the tomato into the onion mixture with the 1/4 cup water, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste, simmer the sauce, stirring, for 5 minutes, and stir in the parsley and the bacon. Drain the pasta well, add it to the sauce, and toss it well. Add the Parmesan and toss the pasta well.

BOWTIE PASTA AND PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon and chop; set aside.
• In a large pot add two big pinches of salt to boiling water for pasta.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta.
• When pasta is just about ready, in the pan you cooked bacon in add oil and heat over medium heat, sauté the onion until soft, but not browned, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Stir in one cup of the pasta water and the parsley, salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and half and half; bring to a boil.
• Add the peas, reduce heat and simmer just until the peas are warmed through.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Add pasta and toss together, top with bacon and parmesan cheese.
• Add the remaining pasta water only as needed for moisture.

CHEESY BOW TIE PASTA WITH BACON AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions.
• While thats cooking heat a frying pan and chop the baby bellas, tomato, and onion.
• Fry the bacon until nice and crispy.
• Set aside to drain and cool.
• In a large sauce pot melt the butter and add the flour.
• Wisk until smooth and add the milk.
• Let the mixture thicken and bubble and then add the cheese a little at a time.
• Stir so that it melts and blends together.
• Add the chicken boullion cube, garlic powder, parsley, seasonigs, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and let simmer.
• Drain the grease out of the frying pan that you used to make the bacon and sautee the mushrooms, garlic and onions.
• Meanwhile chop the bacon into bite sized pieces.
• Combine the tomato, onion, mushrooms, and bacon pieces into the sauce.
• The sauce should be thick and creamy and ready to serve.