Pasta with peas and bacon - bon appetit

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 Bacon slices
1 small Onion, diced
1 can (14 1/2-oz)n Italian-style stewed tomatoes
¾ cup Tomato juice
6 tablespoons Whipping cream
¼ cup Chopped fresh basil OR
1 tablespoon Dried
¼ teaspoon (scant) dried crushed red pepper
1 5 1/2 to 6-oz package miniature bow-tie pasta, freshly cooked
1 cup Frozen petite peas, thawed
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown.

Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain; crumble into small pieces.

Pour off all but 3 T fat from skillet. Add onion to same skillet and saute over low heat until soft, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes with their liquids, tomato juice, cream, basil and crushed red pepper.

Simmer sauce until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Mix in pasta and peas and toss to coat with sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Divide pasta between 2 plates. Serve, passing Parmesan separately.

Bon Appetit/January/1994 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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