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Fettuccini with Doctored Store Bought Tomato Sauce
Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Fettuccine pasta
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 strips smoked bacon
- 1 yellow pepper seeded and sliced into strips
- 1 yellow onion peeled, sliced into thin rings
- 24 ounces jarred tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons capers
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
Instructions
Cook the Pasta
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook the fettuccini according to the package to al dente.
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- Drain pasta and reserve.
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Make the Sauce
- While the pasta is coming to a boil, prep all the ingredients.
- In a medium fry pan or large saucepan, add the chopped bacon. Cook on medium heat until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
- Add the sliced yellow pepper and cook for 4 minutes.
- Add the sliced onion and continue cooking until the onion softens and starts to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the jarred sauce, and stir to combine with other ingredients.
- Add the capers and stir to combine.
- When the pasta is done cooking, remove ½ cup of the pasta water before draining. If the sauce looks too thick, add a little of the pasta water until reaching the desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
Plating
- Spoon a little sauce into the bottom of each bowl. Add some fettuccine and top with a little more sauce. Please don't over-sauce the pasta.
- Top with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and some toasted pine nuts.
- Serve.