Tomato Pasta

• Serves 4
• Preparation Time - 15 minutes
• Cooking Time - 15 minutes

• Ingredients
• 400g/14oz Tagliatelle
• 100g/4oz smoked streaky bacon
• 2 red chillies or 1 teaspoon chilli powder (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 275g/10oz fresh passata
• salt and pepper
• chopped parsley

• Method
• Cook the pasta in a large can of boiling salted water until tender, drain and keep warm
• Trim the rind from the bacon and chop finely
• Halve the chillies and remove seeds (if using), chop finely
• Peel and chop the garlic and onion
• Add the oil to the pan and set over a medium heat
• Fry the bacon gently until the fat begins to run
• Add the garlic and onions an cook until softened
• Add the Passata and chillies/chilli powder
• Simmer until slightly reduced
• Return the pasta to the pan
• Stir thoroughly
• Garnish with Parsley to serve