Name: Pasta Rustica
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Rotini or fusili pasta - 1 pound; Bacon - 6 slices; Extra virgin olive oil - ½ cup; Onions, chopped - 2 medium; Red bell pepper, chopped - 1; Chopped parsley - ¼ cup; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Crushed red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon; Plum tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped - 1 (28 ounce) can; Lindsay® Black Ripe Pitted Olives or Lindsay® Green Ripe Select Olives sliced, drained - ½ cup; Capers, drained - 2 tablespoons; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Pasta Rustica

1. Rotini or fusili pasta 1 pound

2. Bacon 6 slices

3. Extra virgin olive oil ½ cup

4. Onions, chopped 2 medium

5. Red bell pepper, chopped 1

6. Chopped parsley ¼ cup

7. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

8. Salt ¼ teaspoon

9. Crushed red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon

10. Plum tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped 1 (28 ounce) can

11. Lindsay® Black Ripe Pitted Olives or Lindsay® Green Ripe Select Olives sliced, drained ½ cup

12. Capers, drained 2 tablespoons

13. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

14. Grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Pasta Rustica

1 . Stage

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large deep skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towel; cut or break into 1/2-inch pieces.

2 . Stage

Discard bacon drippings from skillet; add oil. Cook onions in oil over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add bell pepper, parsley, garlic and pepper flakes; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and reserved bacon; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in olives and oregano; simmer 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt, if desired.

3 . Stage

Drain pasta; toss with sauce and cheese. Transfer to serving plates and serve with additional cheese, if desired.