"Creamy, smoky, savory, and just the right amount of spice: that’s the result of combing roasted roma tomatoes, bacon, chili flakes and mezcal in this linguine pasta recipe"
Creamy Mezcal, Bacon & Roasted Tomato Linguine
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Prep time: 45mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 1 pound linguine noodles
- 1/2 pound roughly chopped uncured bacon
- 1 pound roma tomatoes
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 diced yellow onion
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mezcal
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons red chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425°.
Step 2
Slice each roma tomato in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out the inner core containing the seeds. Place the remaining tomatoes core-side up on a baking sheet, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper. Roast for 25-30 until the outsides begin to caramelize. Set aside to cool.
Step 3
Prepare the linguine per its package’s instructions. Set aside.
Step 4
Heat a large pot or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook for 5-7 minutes. Keep the pot or skillet on the heat, but remove the bacon. Discard about half of the left over bacon grease.
Step 5
Add the remaining extra virgin olive oil to the pot or skillet, and add the onion. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook for 2 more minutes.
Step 6
Add the mezcal to the pot or skillet. Deglaze it by scraping the sides and bottom. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 2 minutes more.
Step 7
Stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, and dried red pepper flakes until well combined. Once it comes to a simmer, turn the heat down to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream, parmesan cheese, parsley, and basil. Stir well, until the parmesan cheese melts completely.
Step 8
At this point the roasted tomatoes should be cool enough to handle. Roughly chop and stir into the sauce.
Step 9
Toss with the prepared linguine noodles, top with additional grated parmesan cheese, and enjoy!