Dinner Last Night #2

Tortellini with Tomato and Bacon Sauce

OK, it wasn't exactly last night, but I've gotten a little behind on these.

Instructions:

(prequel)

a) Return from evening hike and instruct husband to put water on the stove while you are nursing the baby. Nurse baby.

b) Finish nursing and discover that husband put water on the stove in a midget saucepan. Move water to a large pan.

(actual assembly)

1) Assemble the following:

1/2 a package of bacon
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes (I used Hunts Petite Diced)
about 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper
about 1/2 teaspoon oregano
tortellini - your choice. I alternate "healthy" whole-wheat tortellini with "husband preferred" regular tortellini

Also set out some paper towels on a plate for bacon drainage.

2) Chop up the bacon and saute it. While it is sauteeing chop the onion and garlic. Drain the bacon and fry up the onion and garlic.

3) Start the tortellini cooking.

4) Add the bacon back to the onion and garlic. Add the tomatoes, red pepper, and oregano. Turn the heat down and cook until the tortellini is done.

Mix it all together and eat! Sometimes we add a little feta cheese or goat cheese if we have it around. This takes about 20-25 minutes, and makes enough for two people to eat for dinner and at least one and possible both of you to eat for lunch the next day. This was originally based on a recipe on Epicurious, but when I looked back at the recipe I realized I've now drifted a long way from the original.