Salmon Carbonara - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 lb linguine or 1/2 lb fettuccine
    6 slices bacon, diced
    1/2 onion, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    2 teaspoons dried basil (leaf not ground)
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (leaf not ground)
    1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    2 (14 ounce) cans canned diced tomatoes
    3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    1 (14 3/4 ounce) can salmon, drained and broken into bite-sized pieces
    1/2 cup heavy cream
    parmesan cheese, finely shredded
Preparation
    Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
    In large saucepan cook bacon pieces until crisp; drain; set bacon aside, reserving about 2 tbsp fat.
    Add onion, garlic, basil, oregano, and peppers to bacon fat; cook 5 minutes.
    Add tomatoes and vinegar; cook over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
    Stir in salmon and cream; heat through.
    Serve over hot cooked pasta.
    Garnish with cheese.

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