Creamy tomato & bacon pasta
The most delicious creamy tomato pasta with crispy bacon.
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Ingredients
- 200 g bacon lardons
- 1 red chilli chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- 400 g tin of tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 200 g spaghetti
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 20 g Parmesan grated
- 10 g basil rough chopped
Instructions
- Add the bacon lardons to a dry pan over a medium heat and cook until it’s crispy.
- Add the chilli, garlic, and tomato paste, and cook for 30 seconds, then the tip in the tinned tomatoes. Stir well and bring to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water.
- Once cooked, add the pasta to the sauce along with a little bit of pasta water and toss together.
- Add in the cream cheese, Parmesan, and parsley, and stir well until it’s all nicely combined.
- Dish it up, finish with more Parmesan if you like, and enjoy!
3 comments on “Creamy Tomato & Bacon Pasta”
Very tasty. The chili added a lovely warmth and complimented the smoked bacon lardons beautifully. Will make again.
Another winner Jon!
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Hi Jon.
Do you think this could be adapted to the type of recipe where the pasta cooks in the sauce (rather than boiling the pasta separately)?
Thanks
it could be, you’d need to add more liquid.