【西红柿腌肉意面】
by 毛毛妈, Aug. 30, 2012
我们家毛毛从小就很喜欢意粉，今天做了这款比较速成都意面，他很喜欢。
1：橄榄油1大匙，腌肉5片115克（Bacon）切小块，干辣椒片1/4茶匙（不吃辣用蒜蓉2茶匙代替）；
2：西红柿2个375克，紫色洋葱1/3个150克切丁；
3：盐2/3茶匙，黑胡椒粉1/6茶匙；
4：全麦或一般干意面240克（3人份），盐1茶匙，橄榄油2茶匙；
5：Parmesan Cheese 3大匙，新鲜洋香菜丁1/2杯。
注：1大匙=15毫升=1 Tablespoon，1茶匙=5毫升=1 Teaspoon，1杯=240毫升。
做法：
1、西红柿先用开水烫2分钟，剥去皮切小丁待用。不粘锅，置炉上开大火，加1大匙橄榄油，放入腌肉块（图1），不停翻炒至肉出油微黄（图2）。
2、放入1/4茶匙干辣椒片翻炒片刻，即下洋葱丁（图3）炒至洋葱透明，然后下西红柿丁及3料炒匀（图4）。盖上盖转中小火煮10分钟（图5）关火。
3、另起中号饭锅放大半锅水，放入4料里1茶匙盐和2茶匙油，置炉上开大，水滚放4料意面（图6），煮滚调中火煮10-12分钟至断生沥水。
4、将煮好的意面倒入西红柿腌肉酱里（图7），然后放入所有5料（图8）拌匀，即可上桌。
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