Green Tomato Pasta Sauce with Bacon and Parmesan
Ingredients:
1 t extra virgin olive oil
4 oz thick cut bacon
1 ea anchovy fillet, minced (optional)
2 ea yellow onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
¾ C white wine
2 t red pepper flakes
4C Chopped green tomatoes
1C low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
1 C fresh basil leaves, chopped
¼ C fresh parsley, minced
1# spaghetti pasta
¼ C parmesan, grated
Instruction:
1.) Prepare pasta and sauce.
2.) Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
3.) Heat 1t oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
4.) Add bacon and cook until evenly browned.
5.) Remove bacon onto a plate lined with paper toweling.
6.) Pour off all but 1 T oil in pan.
7.) Add onion, anchovy (if using), garlic and red chili flakes, sauté briefly.
8.) Add white wine and reduce by ½.
9.) Add chopped green tomatoes and 1 C low sodium chicken stock. Simmer until sauce thickens.
10.) Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1C pasta cooking water . Add cooked pasta to sauce tossing until pasta is well coated. If needed add some of the reserved pasta water to achieve the proper consistency.
Quickly toss chopped basil, cooked bacon and parsley with pasta. Remove from heat and portion into serving bowls. Top with grated parmesan and serve.
