Ingredients

• Salt
• 1 pound farfalle, bow ties
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 5 slices center cut bacon, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 to 3 grated garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 white mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 can San Marzano tomatoes
• 4 (6 to 8-ounce) tilapia fillets
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (10-ounce) box frozen peas
• 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup basil leaves, shredded or torn

Instructions

1. Heat a pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook pasta to al dente.
2. Heat a deep large skillet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add bacon and crisp 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions, garlic, bay leaf and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook until tender but not browned, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, crush them up with a wooden spoon and simmer 15 minutes on low heat.
3. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Dust fish with flour and shake off excess.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook fish 4 minutes on each side.
5. While fish cooks, stir peas into sauce, return to bubble and stir in mascarpone cheese. Adjust seasoning.
6. Remove fish from skillet to a platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Reduce heat to medium and add butter to pan. Brown butter, 2 to 3 minutes, stir in balsamic and simmer 1 to 2 minutes to reduce by half. Pour the brown butter and vinegar over fish.
7. Drain pasta, toss with sauce and wilt basil into pasta.
8. Serve fish with pasta alongside.