Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Onion and Bacon

Name: Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Onion and Bacon
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 strips, bacon (about 4 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 , medium onion, minced; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 pounds, ripe tomatoes cored, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh parsley leaves; , Table salt; 1 pound, pasta (see note)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1999, America's Test Kitchen TV

Main Courses

Europe

Italian

Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans

Extensive testing uncovered the secrets of a quick-cooked fresh tomato sauce that is both hearty and brightly flavored.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To preserve the fresh tomato flavor in our fresh tomato pasta sauce recipe while ensuring a hearty, dense texture, we cooked the tomatoes in extra-virgin olive oil and garlic after peeling and seeding them. Cooking them in a wide pan promot...

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