🍽️ Ingredients

• 1 Liter of Water
• 1 Teaspoon of Salt
• 250g of Bow-Tie Pasta
• 150g of Bacon Strips
• 500g of Ground Beef
• 1 Teaspoon of Salt
• 1 Generous Pinch of Black Pepper
• 1 Medium Onion
• 2 Sweet Red Peppers
• 1 Can of Peeled Tomatoes (300g)
• 1 Teaspoon of Salt
• 1 Teaspoon of Chimichurri
• 100ml of Water
• 40g of Processed Cheese (Polenguinho)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Boil 1 liter of water with 1 teaspoon of salt and cook the bow-tie pasta until al dente. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet, fry the bacon strips until golden and crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside, keeping the fat in the pan.
3. In the same bacon fat, add the ground beef, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the generous pinch of black pepper. Sauté until well browned.
4. For the sauce, chop the onion and the sweet red peppers, and add them to the ground beef along with the peeled tomatoes.
5. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, the chimichurri, and the 100ml of water. Let it simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
6. Fold the chopped processed cheese (Polenguinho) into the hot sauce, stirring well until it melts and forms a smooth cream.
7. Mix the cooked pasta into the sauce, top with the crispy bacon, and serve immediately.