Pasta With Bacon Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• salt
• 1 lb spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 lb bacon, chopped
• 3 dried bay leaves
• 1 large onion, quartered and sliced
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken broth or 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, such as san marzano
• flat leaf parsley, finely chopped (a generous handful)

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil. salt the water, add the pasta and cook until al dente. drain, reserving a ladle of the pasta cooking water.
• 2 while the pasta cooks, heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. add the olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the bacon and cook until the bacon renders fat and crisps at the edges. add the bay leaves and onion and season with a little salt and a healthy dose of pepper. cook until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes. stir in the broth and cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute. stir in the tomatoes, bring to a boil, then simmer to let the flavors combine.
• 3 add the reserved pasta cooking water, the pasta and parsley to the sauce and toss. transfer the pasta to a serving platter, discard the bay leaves and pass grated cheese around the table.