Bacon and Tomato Linguine

Here is another awesome recipe from Cooking for a Cure cookbook, from the same woman who submitted the Easy Taco Casserole. This was really easy to put together and my husband just loved it! It's a nice way to use some of the fresh tomatoes from the garden too.

Bacon and Tomato Linguine

1/2 lb. bacon, diced
2 T chopped green onions
2 tsp minced garlic
1 c. diced tomatoes
1 tsp salt
2 tsp dried basil
pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Linguine pasta (or any other pasta you prefer, I used angel hair)

Brown bacon, set aside. Saute green onion and garlic in bacon drippings for 1 minute (I drained some of the fat off first). Stir in tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. Cook pasta 8 -10 minutes, toss with sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.