Name: Canadian Bacon and Mozzarella Penne Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 33 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ lb fresh mozzarella; 1 clove garlic; 2½ tbsp olive oil; ¾ tsp salt; red pepper flakes; ¼ cup Fresh Parsley; 1 small onion; 1½ cup tomatoes in thick puree; ¼ cup water; ¾ lb penne; ½ lb Canadian bacon

canadian bacon and mozzarella penne pasta recipe

How To Make Canadian Bacon and Mozzarella Penne Pasta

Loaded with juicy Canadian bacon, gooey mozzarella, and coated in a luscious tomato sauce; this penne pasta makes a rich and belly-filling meal!

Preparation: 12 minutes

Cooking: 33 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½lbfresh mozzarella
1garlic clove
2½tbspolive oil
¾tspsalt
red pepper flakes,dried
¼cupfresh parsley,chopped
1small onion
1½cuptomatoes in thick puree,(one 15 oz can), canned, crushed
¼cupwater
¾lbpenne
½lbCanadian bacon

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the mozzarella, garlic, 1½ tablespoons of the oil, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, ¼ teaspoon of red-pepper flakes and the parsley.
In a large saucepan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over moderately low heat. Cook the onion for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent.
Add the tomatoes, water, the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt and a pinch of red-pepper flakes. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta for about 13 minutes until just done. Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta-cooking water. Drain.
Toss the pasta with the tomato sauce, mozzarella mixture and Canadian bacon. If the sauce seems too thick, add some of the reserved pasta-cooking water.
Serve warm, and enjoy!