I'm Bacon you Pasta for Date Night!

My husband loves pasta of any kind so for date night, I wanted to give it a little twist for extra yum factor!

One pkg of spicy Italian sausage casing removed

4 strips of thick cut bacon diced

1 c diced white mushrooms

1 large can petite diced tomatoes I drained

1 small can tomato sauce

1/4 cup beef broth

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp butter

2 cloves garlic sliced thin

1/4 tsp dried chilis 

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp salt

Fresh ground pepper to taste

In saucepan:

Add oil and lightly sauté garlic

Add sausage (crumbled ) and bacon, oregano, onion powder,chilis, salt and pepper.

Cook until brown and remove from pan.

Leave drippings in pan,add mushrooms and butter and cook until seared but not soft.

Return meat mixture to pan and add beef broth while scraping the bottom to loosen any stuck bits into the flavor.

Add tomatoes and sauce with balsamic

Simmer on low for about an hour as it cooks down and thickens.

Serve this over bow ties or your choice of short pasta. 

Remember , just drain your pasta and immediately return to pot to save some of that starchy water ...it helps the sauce stick to pasta!

Bon Appetite and always make time for date night!