Name: Spaghetti Amatriciana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 oz uncooked whole-wheat spaghetti; 0.125 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; 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes; 0.125 tsp table salt or to taste; 0.125 tsp black pepper or to taste

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Ingredients

uncooked whole-wheat spaghetti

8 oz

table salt

⅛ tsp, or to taste (for cooking pasta)

olive oil

1 tsp

uncooked reduced fat bacon

6 slice(s)

uncooked onion(s)

1 large, finely diced

canned diced tomatoes

2 cup(s)

red pepper flakes

¼ tsp

table salt

⅛ tsp, or to taste

black pepper

⅛ tsp, 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).

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