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Rich and Creamy Tomato Bacon Pasta

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This dish is quick to whip up, and dreadfully satisfying to dig into. Warning: though the title says ‘rich,’ I must emphasize that it is VERY rich. And delicious. And amazing.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Bacon
  • 1 whole Large Onion
  • 3 Tablespoons Dry Sherry Or Wine
  • 1 can Spaghetti Sauce (26 Oz)
  • ½ teaspoons Sugar, To Taste
  • 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2 Tablespoons Crème Fraîche
  • ¾ cups Blue Cheese Crumbles
  • 3 dashes Salt To Taste
  • ½ teaspoons Black Pepper To Taste
  • 1 pound Farfalle Pasta, Cooked
  • 2 Tablespoons Freshly Chopped Cilantro Or Herbs, To Garnish

Preparation

1. First, chop up and sauté that bacon in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. While the bacon is cooking, give the onion a rough dice. Once the bacon starts getting brown, add the onion and continue to sauté until the onion is softened. This whole process can take a while, maybe 12 minutes or so. When it’s about done, take a baster and suck out all the excess bacon grease.

2. Add the sherry and deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits. Let it boil away a little for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add the spaghetti sauce. If you’re against premade spaghetti sauce, use regular tomato sauce with some spices (garlic powder, salt and pepper, thyme, oregano, some sugar).

4. Cover the pan and let the sauce simmer on medium-low for about 10-12 minutes.

5. Add the sugar, cream, crème fraîche, blue cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. A good substitution for crème fraîche if your grocery store doesn’t carry it is sour cream mixed with mascarpone. Stir until incorporated and heated through. Dip in your spoon and take a taste, then adjust the seasonings to your liking.

6. Serve the sauce over the pasta, and garnish with parsley, cilantro, basil, or whatever herb floats your boat.

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kitchenlovenest on 11.4.2010

Thanks baltrice! Personally I like Ragu spaghetti sauce, but I haven’t tried a ton of different kinds either. Let me know how it turns out if you make it!

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baltrice on 11.3.2010

What is your favorite pasta sauce to use?? This sounds really good!

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senoritabonita on 11.3.2010

YUM! This sounds sooo good.

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ashelina on 11.3.2010

Yum! I’ve added this to my recipe box and will try soon! Love bacon and pasta together!

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Allison at Novice Life on 4.28.2011

See ya later pre-prego weight diet………..heLLO pasta! This rocked my socks off ;)

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prairieprincess on 11.30.2010

Ummm this was A-MAZING. I think my husband would take a bath in it if he could. It was so guiltily delicious. I cannot wait to eat these leftovers tomorrow. Bacon+blue cheese+creamy tomato sauce=GENIUS.
Thanks for a definite make again and again ( as long as my fat pants allow) recipe :)

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reluctantsouthernbelle on 11.21.2010

This turned out great! We made our own quick tomato sauce (crushed tomatoes + garlic + herbs) and it worked well. I was a little worried that the amount of blue cheese would make it too tangy, but it was just right. Take the plunge, people! Will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing!

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