Creamy Bow Ties With Bacon, Tomatoes And Peas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• salt
• pepper
• 1 lb farfalle pasta (i suggest only 12 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 5 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion
• 3 grated garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 mushrooms
• 24 ounces crushed tomatoes, canned
• 10 ounces frozen peas
• 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 prepare farfalle (bow tie pasta) according to package directions.
• 2 in a large pan heat olive oil and add bacon strips. crisp well and break them up.
• 3 add onions, garlic, bay leaf and mushroom and sauté until soft.
• 4 add salt, pepper and tomatoes.
• 5 simmer on low for about 15 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and stir in the frozen peas.
• 7 return to heat and add marscapone and bring to a bubble.
• 8 taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
• 9 mix pasta into sauce.
• 10 just before serving, add basil to the pasta and mix through.
• 11 healthier ideas: try dropping the bacon to 2 slices and omit oil.
• 12 variation: consider dropping the bacon and oil altogether, then add some type of lamb to create a hearty, one-dish meal. yum!