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Fry bacon in a large frying pan, making sure its cooked thoroughly but not too crispy.
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Drain cooked bacon on paper towels, but dont throw away the grease in the pan!
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You want to reserve 1/2 cup bacon grease.
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Dump the rest of the bacon grease out, then put the skillet back on the stove without cleaning it.
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Trust me.
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When the bacon is cool, use your fingers to tear it into small pieces.
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(Please, dont ever use store bought bacon bits in this recipe.)
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Set your cooked, crumbled bacon aside.
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Now, open your tomato cans and dump them into a large bowl.
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Throw in the chopped fresh basil and stir.
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You want to be able to see the basil, distributed evenly in the tomatoes, so if you have to add more, you can.
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Set this bowl aside and let the flavors mingle while you do the next step.
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Dice your garlic, and chop your green onions.
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Pour your 1/2 cup of bacon grease back into the skillet and heat it to medium.
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Throw in and saute your garlic and onions.
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When theyre getting a nice tan from the color of the bacon grease, add your bacon.
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On low heat, saute the bacon together with the garlic and onions for around ten minutes.
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When you start getting high from the smell in your kitchen, pour in the bowl of tomatoes and basil.
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Stir together really well, bring to a boil and then cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Taste and add salt if necessary.
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Meanwhile, in a large pot, cook your pasta according the directions on the package.
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Drain noodles and set aside.
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Right before serving, in a very large bowl, add the bacon/tomato sauce to the noodles and mix well.
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This stuff is also pretty amazing reheated the next day.
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I usually just pop it into the microwave for a minute or two.
