Why-he-married-me Bacon Pasta

Ingredients

Cooks in:30-45 minutes        Serves:4

• Half packet of pasta - again, really thin spaghetti is our household favourite
• 1 x 250g packet of bacon, chopped (or use kitchen scissors, nice trick)
• 2 tins chopped peeled tomatoes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• Half a punnet of courgettes, chopped any which way (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 Tbsp chutney/sweet chilli sauce/ 1 Tbsp sugar
• Half tsp dried chilli
• Half tsp dried coriander
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• Half a cup of cream, or plain yoghurt for a healthier version

What to do

1. Cook the pasta until al dente, drain, drizzle with olive oil and set aside.

2. In a medium-sized good quality pot on med-high, heat about 4 Tbsp olive oil, and brown the onion, chilli and garlic.

3. Then add the bacon and brown that too.

4. Add the 2 tins of chopped tomatoes and the chutney/sweet chilli sauce/sugar.

5. Bring to the boil and then let it simmer for about 20 minutes before adding the courgettes and cream.

6. Simmer for a further 10 minutes and then serve over the pasta and garnish with some fresh chopped basil or parsley.

Photo from 'Bitten' by Warren Heath.
Variations: You could easily add mushrooms to this dish, or cook it with chicken instead of bacon. You could also serve with some crumbed feta sprinkled over the top.

And when I get this right, Rob gives it his 10/10. And when I don't, believe me I know all about it.

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