Sammie's Bacon Tomato Pasta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb thick-sliced bacon
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 2 lbs small shell pasta
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 lb colby cheese, small chunks
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta in salted water to taste. we like al dente. drain. add butter and stir to keep pasta from sticking.
• 2 cut tomatoes in half and gently squeeze out the seeds.
• 3 cook bacon to half crisp; drain off grease. crumble bacon into small pieces. add tomatoes, bacon, and cheese to pasta. stir in a small teaspoon of bacon grease.
• 4 stir to mix well, the cheese will melt naturally. salt & pepper to taste.