Bacon Pasta

Bacon Pasta

This is a staple in my house. Super quick, super easy, super cheap and super tasty… just super!

Feeds 4

Ingredients

  • 250gm pasta (whichever you like best)
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 250gm bacon (sliced into 1/2cm strips)
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional)
  • 1 pinch of sea salt
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • chopped parsley

Method

Bring water to the boil and then heavily salt (so it tastes like the sea). Cook the pasta to the packets instructions. 

Meanwhile, fry the bacon for 4-5 minutes in a light drizzle of olive oil on a medium to high heat, stirring a few times until golden brown and crispy. Throw in the tin of chopped tomatoes and the sugar (if using) then cook for a further 2-3minutes until slightly reduced then take off the heat. Stir in ⅔ of the chopped parsley.

Drain the pasta (retaining a cup of the water).

Mix the sauce through the drained pasta to coat well, If it's looking a little dry, add some of the retained water and mix through. To serve, sprinkle the remaining parsley over the top and drizzle with a little extra olive oil. you can add a little parmesan cheese if you like.

Told you it was super easy!

© Tim Elwin 2013