Recipe 4 (prep time: 5 min, Cook time: 40 min)
Ingredients:
8 slices microwave bacon
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
28 ounce can of crushed tomato, undrained
2 tablespoons fresh basil
7 ounces Barila Plus penne pasta
3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
.5 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
**Serve with berries and cream pint berries
Sugar free whipped cream
Directions:
Cook bacon in microwave as directed on box. Remove bacon after cooling and chop into pieces. !!Heat oil on medium heat in a frying pan. Add garlic and fry for 1 minute. Stir in bacon, crushed tomato, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes total. !!Add water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook al dente for 8 minutes. Drain.!!Add pasta and fresh basil to the sauce and mix. !!
**Serve with a 1/2 cup of berries topped with sugar free whipped cream.
Nutritional Information:
Servings: 5
Amount Per Serving: 1 cup pasta, 1⁄2 c. berries
Calories: 380
Total Fat: 14.32g
Total Carbs: 48.14g, + 5 g for berries
Dietary Fiber: 6.34g
Sugars: 9.29g
Protein: 15.78g