An Italian Quickie

A meal, that is. Ryan and I whipped up this make-dinner-with-what-you-got dish in about 20 minutes last night. And it was delicious! We had a box of penne pasta, a jar of Bertolli Vodka Sauce, turkey bacon, and some vegetables. First Ryan started cooking the turkey bacon to get it somewhat crispy. Then, while the pasta was cooking, we sauteed chopped onion (about a cup), a teaspoon of minced garlic, and a couple handfuls of mushrooms with the bacon until the veggies were tender. We then added the vodka sauce and a big handful of sun-dried tomatoes, and let that sit on medium until it started to bubble. Then we simmered it on low until it was warmed through and the pasta was ready to serve. We topped it off with a little (okay, big) sprinkle of parmesan cheese and a piece of bagette... and voila!

A glass of red wine to accompany it didn't hurt. :)