Bow Ties With Bacon, Onion, And Tomato

Directions

1. In a deep skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, till it is crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. of fat from the skillet, add in the oil, and in the fat cook the onion over moderate heat, stirring, till it is golden. In a kettle of salted boiling water cook the pasta till it is al dente. While the pasta is cooking, stir the tomato into the onion mix with the 1/4 c. water, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste, simmer the sauce, stirring, for 5 min, and stir in the parsley and the bacon. Drain the pasta well, add in it to the sauce, and toss it well. Add in the Parmesan and toss the pasta well.
2. Serves 2.