Rustic Roasted Tomato and Bacon Pasta Recipe
This cozy pasta dish made by first roasting tomatoes and garlic and then simmering in a sauce made with smoky bacon, fresh thyme and parsley. A cozy comfort dish for a winters day!
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. Grape or Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 head Garlic for roasting
- Olive oil
- salt & Pepper
- 3-4 pieces of bacon diced
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 jalapeno diced
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 28- oz. Can Whole Tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups Beef stock
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup Canola oil
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
- Hot pepper flakes optional
- Dollop of Honey goat cheese optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- In a mixing bowl add grape tomatoes, salt, pepper and 1 tbsp. Olive oil. Place on a baking sheet.
- Slice the top off a head of garlic. Place the head of garlic on a piece of tin foil. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Wrap the garlic in the tin foil. Add the garlic to the same baking sheet with the tomatoes
- Roast in the oven for approximately 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Over Medium-high heat add canola oil and diced bacon. Cook bacon for approximately 4-5 minutes and remove the bacon with a slotted spoon. Reserve on a plate.
- Add onion and jalapeño to the flavoured oil and cook for approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Add in the fresh thyme, parsley, bay leaf, bacon, and roasted tomatoes.
- Squeeze the entire head of roasted garlic into the sauce.
- Add 1-can whole tomatoes and the beef stock. Bring to a boil and then simmer stirring often.
- I like to use a potato masher to break up the whole tomatoes while it simmers.
- Simmer for at least 1-1/2 hrs if possible.
- Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese at the end of the cooking time and stir.
- Boil up your favourite fresh pasta noodles according to the directions. Drain
- Mix a bit of the sauce into the noodles to coat evenly. Add more sauce over the top before serving.
- Garnish with hot pepper flakes, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and possibly a dollop of honey goat cheese.