Penne With Tomato Bacon And Cheese Sauce Recipes

PENNE WITH TOMATO, BACON AND CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Spoon off all but 4 tablespoons drippings from pan. Add garlic to pan and stir 30 seconds. Add wine and scrape up any browned bits. Add tomatoes with juices, tomato paste, oregano and crushed red pepper. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons parsley.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Return pasta to pot. Add sauce. Toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta, adding reserved cooking water by tablespoonfuls if mixture is dry. Mix in cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.

PENNE WITH A MASCARPONE BACON TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• cut the bacon in small pieces.
• cut the onion in small pieces.
• cut the chili in small pieces.
• fry the bacon with the onion and the chili.
• add the tomato cubes.
• let it simmer for a while.
• add the mascarpone.
• add salt, pepper.
• boil the pasta.
• mix the pasta with the sauce.
• enjoy.

PENNE NOODLES WITH TOMATOES, CHEESE AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon in deep fry pan.
• Drain off all but 4 tablespoons drippings.
• Keep bacon in pan and add garlic and stir 30 seconds.
• Stir in wine and scrape up any browned bits on pan.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, red pepper.
• Simmer 10 minutes to thicken.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta as box directs.
• Drain off all but 1/2 cup pasta water for reserve.
• Put pasta in serving bowl and pour sauce.
• Can add some reserve water if seems dry a teaspoon at a time.
• Mix in shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle with parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately.
• I have served with italian links, a chef salad, fresh bread and wine of course!

BAKED PENNE WITH GROUND BEEF AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce; heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat; add in onion, bell pepper, oregano, basil and chili flakes (if using) sauté for about 5 minutes (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking).
• Add in the tomato paste and stir for about 1 minute.
• Add in all remaining ingredients; bring to a boil and simmer (UNCOVERED) on low heat for about 1-1/2 hours.
• Season with salt and pepper then remove the bay leaf.
• At this point you can cool then refrigerate for up to 2 days.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a medium casserole dish (or a 13 x 9-inch baking dish).
• In a large skillet cook the ground beef until well browned, breaking up with a spoon until crumbled; drain fat.
• To the skillet add in about 5 cups prepared tomato sauce (more is okay, or just go ahead and use the whole amount of sauce if desired more sauce will never hurt lol!) cook for about 15-20 minutes on medium-low heat.
• Remove from heat and add in 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese; stir with wooden spoon to combine.
• Add in the cooked penne pasta; toss to combine with sauce and cheese.
• Transfer to baking dish.
• Bake for about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then about 1/2 cup (or more) mozzarella cheese, return to oven and cook 5-8 minutes more or until the cheese is melted.
• Delicious!