Simple Bacon and Cherry Tomato Marinara: Quick and Delicious!
A quick and delicious recipe for Simple Bacon and Cherry Tomato Marinara, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small shallot
- 1 hot pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 70g / 2.5oz bacon
- 30g / 1.05oz parmigiano
- 150ml / 5oz marinara
- 50ml / 1.7oz dry white wine
- Few leaves of fresh basil
- 250g / 8.8oz spaghetti
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp salt for pasta
Instructions
- Cut the bacon into lardons and fry until crispy.
- Set the bacon aside, but keep the fat in the pan to fry the shallot and hot pepper until they soften.
- Season with oregano and grate 2 garlic cloves.
- Cut cherry tomatoes into quarters, add them to the pan, and season with salt.
- Add roughly chopped parsley and let it simmer.
- When the tomatoes soften, add dry white wine and cook until it evaporates.
- Season your marinara with black pepper, then add it to the pan.
- Add the crispy bacon, mix well, and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add pasta water and bring to a boil.
- Combine al dente spaghetti (follow packaging instructions) with your sauce and finish cooking them in the pan for about 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with some Parmesan and a few leaves of fresh basil.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, use more hot pepper.
- Feel free to substitute the bacon with pancetta for a different flavor.
- Make sure to reserve some pasta water to help bind the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Bacon, Cherry Tomato, Marinara, Pasta, Quick Recipe