smokey tomato and bacon spread

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 slices thick-cut bacon
• 1 (24 ounce) jar tomato and basil pasta sauce (such as classico®)
• 1 lemon, juiced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
• combine pasta sauce and lemon juice together in a saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced by half, about 45 minutes. stir bacon into reduced tomato sauce.