Canadian Bacon Bow Ties

• 1 lb bow tie pasta, prepared
• 2 lbs Canadian bacon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 1 bunch fresh green onion, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 3 sprigs fresh basil
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons capers
• 1 (8 ounce) box frozen green peas
• 14 cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cup monterey jack pepper cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1. Prepare pasta according to instructions on box.
2. Spread olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium for about 1 minute.
3. Chop canadian bacon in bite-sized pieces. Add canadian bacon, red onion, fresh green onions (with green part attached) and bell pepper in skillet and cook over medium heat 8-10 minutes until peppers start to soften.
4. Stir in basil, rosemary, cilantro, black pepper, red pepper flakes, capers and peas. Stir until well blended.
5. During last 3 minutes of cooking, stir in tomatoes.
6. Pour cheeses over top, cover, turn off heat and let sit for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
7. Pour cooked pasta into large bowl and pour canadian bacon mixture over pasta.
8. I sprinkle additional parmesan cheese and fresh basil over top before serving. This was a huge hit. I served it with a really nice salad, homemade balsamic vinagrette, fresh garlic rolls, red wine and served chocolate espresso pudding in phyllo cups for dessert.

pasta, bacon, olive oil, red onion, green onion, red bell pepper, basil, rosemary, fresh cilantro, fresh ground black pepper, red pepper, capers, green peas, tomatoes, monterey jack pepper cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/canadian-bacon-bow-ties-154056 (may not work)