Food Friday | May 22, 2015

Bacon Tomato and Italian Sausage Pasta

Ingredients

A bag of whole wheat long pasta (spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine)

1/2 package organic bacon

4 Italian sausages

6 large ripe tomatoes

1 onion

11/2 tablespoons basil*

1 tablespoon garlic*

3 teaspoons oregano*

1 teaspoon pepper*

1/4 teaspoon salt*

*spices are generally to taste this is just the measurements I prefer

Instructions

1. Dice tomatoes and onion, cut bacon, slice sausage

2. Add bacon and onions to a medium saucepan, cook half way

3. Add sausage to saucepan, cook almost all the way

4. Add in the tomatoes

5. Add spices and mix well

5. Cover and let simmer while pasta cooks

6. Add cooked pasta to meat and tomato mixture

7. Toss thoroughly 

8. ENJOY!

I love this recipe so much, it's definitely a family favourite. The fresh tomatoes along with the blend of spices make for a really fresh and light dish. Please let me know what you think and if there are any other things you'd add!

Thanks for reading, xo, Katelyn