Red Pepper Rotini with Bacon {Rotini Con Peperone Rosso e Pancetta}

Bell Peppers are traditional in Italian cacciatore, but instead of putting them in the chicken cacciatore recipe — I saved them for a side dish of  red pepper rotini with bacon.

The red bell pepper and  bacon gives this cacciatora dish a bit more substance while complimenting the earthy flavor of the chicken cacciatore. 

I dice and saute the bacon first. I remove the bacon and leave some of the yummy bacon drippings in the skillet. 

I then saute the red bell pepper in the bacon oil for 2 minutes. Then I add the rest of the ingredients and season. 

How easy is that? You don’t have to look very far to find a flavorful pasta recipe– just a few ingredients and a simple preparation will get you an amazing side such as Red Pepper Rotini with Bacon.

It tastes as if you’re in an Italian osteria  { local tavern or eating place} enjoying a simple traditional meal with the contadini {country folk}.  Just sit back and enjoy the rustic setting. Ask your server to suggest a good local red to go along with your pollo alla cacciatora and your rotini con pepperone rosso e pancetta. And once you get your fantastic cacciatora ask for some bread — tell him you want to use it as a scarpetta { which literally means little shoe but it’s bread used to sop up the juices on your plate}.  This way you’re showing that you don’t want to waste one bit of delicious sauce on your plate. 🙂 

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