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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, diced ½ cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes 1 pound linguine pasta, uncooked 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

528.5 calories carbohydrate: 97.6 g cholesterol: 12.1 mg fat: 7.5 g fiber: 6.3 g protein: 21.5 g saturatedFat: 2.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 701.6 mg sugar: 11.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Cook diced bacon in a large saucepan over medium high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of drippings from the pan.
Add onions, and cook over medium heat about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes, cook 30 seconds. Add canned tomatoes, undrained, simmer 10 minutes, breaking up tomatoes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of 4 quarts boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
Stir basil into the sauce, and then toss with cooked pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

4 to 6 servings

This is a classic Italian pasta dish. Use fresh basil when it's in season;at other times, use fresh flat-leaf parsley.