Spaghetti Amatriciana

Total Time:

27min

Prep:

15min

Cook:

12min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Ingredients: 8 oz uncooked whole-wheat spaghetti

¹/₈ tsp table salt, or to taste (for cooking pasta)

1 tsp olive oil

6 slice(s) uncooked reduced fat bacon

1 large uncooked onion(s), finely diced

2 cup(s) canned diced tomatoes

¹/₄ tsp red pepper flakes

¹/₈ tsp table salt, or to taste

¹/₈ tsp black pepper, or to taste
Instructions: Cook spaghetti in salted water until al dente; reserve 1/4 cup of cooking water and then drain pasta.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon, flipping once, until crisp; remove from pan and set aside. Increase heat to medium-high and add onion; cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Crumble bacon into pan and add tomatoes and red pepper flakes; toss to mix and coat.

Add pasta and reserved pasta cooking water to tomato sauce; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.
Notes: Serve with fresh chopped basil and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired (could affect SmartPoints value).