Amatriciana

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon diced
• 1 tablespoon basil fresh chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic minced
• 0.5 cup onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
• 1 pound linguine pasta uncooked
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper flakes red crushed
• 29 ounce stewed tomatoes canned

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• pot

Directions

1. Cook diced bacon in a large saucepan over medium high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
2. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of drippings from the pan.
3. Add onions, and cook over medium heat about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds.
4. Add canned tomatoes, undrained; simmer 10 minutes, breaking up tomatoes.
5. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of 4 quarts boiling salted water until al dente.
6. Drain.
7. Stir basil into the sauce, and then toss with cooked pasta.
8. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.