Best 4 Bacon Tomato Linguine Recipes

BACON-TOMATO LINGUINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 1/4 cups cooking water, then drain the pasta; set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and shallot and cook until the tomatoes are starting to burst, about 5 minutes. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings from the skillet.
• Whisk the eggs, cheese, lemon zest and 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the reserved cooking water; set aside.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium low. Add the pasta and toss well. Slowly pour in the egg mixture, tossing, to make a creamy sauce, about 1 minute. Season with salt and add the remaining 1/4 cup cooking water as needed to loosen. Stir in the basil. Top each serving with more cheese and season with pepper.

LINGUINE WITH CLAMS, BACON AND TOMATO

Steps:

• In large frying pan, cook the bacon over moderate heat until almost crisp.
• Remove bacon with slotted spoon and pour off all but 2 tbs fat.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add wine.
• Stir in bacon, tomatoes and clam juice and heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the clams, parsley, salt and red-pepper flakes and cook for one minute longer.
• In the meantime, boil the linguine until just done, about 12 minutes.
• Drain the linguine well and add to the sauce.
• Allow the linguine to sit for 2 to 3 minutes to absorb some of the liquid.

PEPPERED BACON AND TOMATO LINGUINE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving drippings, and set aside.
• Saute green onion and garlic in bacon drippings over medium heat for one minute. Stir in tomatoes, basil, salt and ground black pepper; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Toss hot pasta with sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

BACON TOMATO LINGUINE

Steps:

• Put the salted pasta water on to boil-no oil added, please! As soon as water boils, add the pasta. For sauce: Saute diced bacon in large skillet over med. heat until it begins to brown. Pour off most of the bacon grease and add olive oil. Add onions and garlic-saute about 5-7 mins., stirring often, until onion becomes translucent. Careful of heat-do not let garlic burn! Lower heat to med low and add the wine. Cover and simmer 3-5 mins. Add the fresh tomatoes and raise heat to med. Simmer 5-10 mins. uncovered while pasta cooks. When pasta is done, add the green olives to the sauce, lower heat to med low. Drain pasta, put in large shallow serving bowl and pour sauce over. Top with parmesan cheese.