BLT budget friendly pasta!!!!!!
Recipe:
Bring water and salt to a boil.
Add pasta and cook until al dente, according to package directions.
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain.
While the pasta cooks, crisp up bacon in a bit of olive oil over medium low heat.
Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon, leaving fat in pan.
Increase heat to medium and add cook garlic about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Add tomatoes, salt + pepper. Cook until tomatoes have burst.
Add pasta and half of the bacon. Toss to coat in the sauce.
Add reserved pasta cooking water and the arugula; stir until wilted.
Top with remaining bacon, cheese, and season with salt + pepper.
Enjoy!