Red Pesto Pasta Salad with Bacon - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 9 ounces pasta
• 2 ounces grated Parmesan
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes (more for serving)
• 7 ounces salted bacon bits
• oil from sun-dried tomatoes
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp capers
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• 5.5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (drained, oil reserved)
• 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup basil leaves
• 1 ounce toasted pine nuts
• 1 ounces grated Parmesan
• ¼ cup oil from the sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper