Easy Linguini

JuliaJulia Bryan

ingredients

  • Linguini
  • 3 red onions, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • Olive oil
  • 4 slices pancetta or English bacon
  • Red pepper flakes (two good shakes)
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 cups hard cheese (parmesan, romano or pecorino) grated
  • Salt to taste

directions

  • 1

    Follow instructions on packet for linguini. Test when near done to keep that al dente taste. Don’t bother throwing pasta on the wall to test it, your teeth are much smarter than the wall. When done, pour into collander to drain water, then return drained pasta to pot.

  • 2

    Mix oil from sun dried tomatoes with olive oil, enough to cover the bottom of the frying pan. Heat on medium until hot, but not smoking. If it smokes, carefully throw oil away and start again. Add onion bits. Cook for longer than you think, until they are soft and nearly translucent. Add pancetta or bacon, saute (stir but not incessantly) for 4 minutes or until starting to crisp. Add tomatoes of both sorts, saute for 4 minutes.

  • 3

    Pour frying pan contents into drained linguini. Stir together. Add most of cheese to pot, stir to coat the linguini. Salt to taste. Serve, then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Consider adding basil if you’ve got it growing on your patio.

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