Ingredients

1 lb penny pasta *cooked al dente

½ lb bacon cut in ½" pieces

2 medium onions chopped

5 cloves garlic sliced

1 28oz can diced tomatoes

1 cup green peas

1-quart heavy cream

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

1 bunch fresh Basil chopped

Preparation

  1. Cook penny al dente, drain well and set aside.
  2. Fry bacon until crisp and remove to paper towel. *The bacon must be crisp
  3. In bacon oil sauté onions and garlic on medium heat until soft.
  4. Add the heavy cream, tomato sauce & cheese and cook on medium heat until the liquid becomes thick. Continually stir during this step so as not to break the cream sauce. About 10 minutes.
  5. Add the tomatoes, juice and peas. Cook 2 more minutes.
  6. In a large serving bowl toss together the pasta, bacon and fresh basil.
  7. Pore the sauce over the pasta toss and serve.