Cavatappi Pomodoro

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Garlic and crushed red pepper create mouthwatering flavor in this classic Italian dish that includes bacon. A tasty, simple, better-for-you idea the whole family will love.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

cups cavatappi, uncooked

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon

small onion, chopped

cloves garlic, minced

cans (14.5 oz. each) Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained

1/4

cup tomato paste

1/8

tsp. crushed red pepper

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Italian* Three Cheese Blend

1/4

cup chopped fresh basil

Make It

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 tsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.

ADD onions to reserved drippings; cook and stir on medium heat 5 min. Stir in garlic; cook 1 min. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and crushed pepper; simmer 5 to 6 min. or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta; return to pan. Crumble bacon. Add to pasta with sauce; toss to coat. Spoon onto platter; top with cheese and basil.

* Made with quality cheeses crafted in the USA.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Food Facts

Cavatappi is a tubular corkscrew pasta. If unavailable, you can use penne or mostaccioli instead.

Special Extra

For more heat, increase crushed red pepper to 1/4 tsp.

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darkenedgrace6

posted:7/11/2011

Came out great- substituted 5 spicy italian sausage links for bacon. Threw in a little extra red pepper flakes and added dried basil to the tomato mixture.

suehults

posted:3/20/2011

Adjusted recipe to make for gourmet 2 yr old grandson who has given up on meat for the moment. This was a hit! Would prefer oz weight on pasta to make substitution easier. Used 8 oz mini fusilli, doubled bacon, used only one 15 oz can petite diced low sodium tomatoes then added 2 cups prepared veggie pasta sauce and omitted tomato paste, reduced onion and garlic a bit. The crushed red pepper was just enough for our taste. Adults liked this too so will add to our recipe box. Thanks for a tasty recipe idea!

Cindy Ott

posted:3/15/2011

this recipe was awesome! we eat at a local italian restaurant that makes somthing similiar & it was just as wonderful. Highly suggested!

a cook

posted:3/9/2011

There's so little bacon in this that you can't taste it. There aren't enough drippings to add any flavor. Basically noodles and tomatoes. To add more bacon would probably help but then it wouldn't be a healthy recipe. Won't be making again.

a cook

posted:2/20/2011

great for your wallet and your waistline if you use turkey bacon and lowfat cheese!

bbw_32829

posted:1/22/2011

The bacon flavor wasn't really very strong and I felt the recipe would have tasted the same with or without it.

lcampb10

posted:1/14/2011

This recipe was great! I would definitely add like 6 pieces of bacon

dianarill

posted:10/22/2010

This was SO GOOD! The flavor was fantastic and we could not get enough. Next time I will add another slice of bacon or two, but no other changes, AWESOME!

futurechef01

posted:10/9/2010

This was good... I crumbled turkey bacon ontop and tossed it w/ prego sauce,yum!

a cook

posted:9/15/2010

very tasty added more pepper than asked for