Sweet Ketchup and Thousand Island Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 cups spiral-shaped noodles
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup Thousand Island salad dressing
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno pepper juice (optional)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons steak sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.

Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes; add onion and garlic to the bacon. Cook and stir the bacon mixture until the onions begin to brown, about 5 minutes more.

Stir cream, Thousand Island dressing, pepper juice, ketchup, and steak sauce with the bacon mixture; season with basil and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until it thickens, about 5 minutes; add drained pasta and stir to coat.