Macaroni with veggies and bacon in a white wine sauce

Macaroni with veggies and bacon in a white wine sauce

Ingredients

4 Slices of bacon

2 Big carrots diced

1/2 Fennel cored and sliced

3/4 cup String beans

3/4 cup Wax beans

3/4 cup Cherry tomatoes quartered

1 clove Garlic

1/2 lb. Macaroni

1 can Dark red kidney beans

1/4 cup White wine

1/2 cup Pasta cooking water

1/2 cup Pecorino cheese (or parmesan)

1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon Fresh parsley

Freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Directions

Cook bacon on medium heat until crispy, in a Dutch oven or your bigger pot. Cook pasta 2 minutes less than the package directions.

Remove the bacon and place on paper towel. Cook carrots and fennel 5 minutes, then add the beans. Cook 5 minutes then add the garlic, cook 30 seconds then add the tomatoes. Cook 1 minutes then add the wine and scrape the pan with a wooden spoon. Add 1/2 cup of pasta water, the cooked macaroni, the red beans and the 1/2 cup of cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, a few ground of black pepper and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Cook 2 minutes and crumble the bacon on top.

Such a tasty way to have a lot of veggies! Make it à la you and let me know if you try it.

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