Bacon and Asparagus Pasta

This very simple pasta dish the whole family will love incorporates bacon and asparagus over a bed of angel hair.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 392 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 pound angel hair pasta
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in skillet.

Step 2

Add tomatoes and garlic to bacon grease and cook over medium heat until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce and asparagus. Simmer until tender, about 5 minutes more. Season asparagus mixture with salt and pepper.

Step 3

While asparagus mixture is cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Serve asparagus mixture over cooked angel hair pasta and sprinkle with bacon.