Creamy Chilli, Bacon and Tomato Spaghetti

Name: Creamy Chilli, Bacon and Tomato Spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, thinly slicedu2028; 4 strips bacon, cut into strips; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or minced; u202812 ounces spaghettiu2028; 1 teaspoon red chilli flakesu2028; 15 ounce can diced tomatoes; u20282 tablespoons tomato puru00e9e; u20281 teaspoon dried oreganou2028; u00bc cup heavy creamu2028; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

By Leslie Blythe Bacon, Pasta Boiling, Sautéing

March 2, 2023

Spaghetti, four strips of bacon, a can of diced tomatoes, a bit of cream, spices, and viola, you've got a satisfying meal. This Creamy Chilli, Bacon and Tomato Spaghetti is of course topped off with parmesan cheese. These are all ingredients that I always have on hand. Made this last night when our kids came for a spontaneous dinner. We even made garlic bread out of some leftover hot dog buns! Talk about haute cuisine!

Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, thinly sliced 

4 strips bacon, cut into strips

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or minced

 12 ounces spaghetti 

1 teaspoon red chilli flakes 

15 ounce can diced tomatoes

 2 tablespoons tomato purée

 1 teaspoon dried oregano 

¼ cup heavy cream 

salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1Half-fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil.  

2Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add  the onion and bacon and fry for 5-6 minutes, or until it’s lightly browned. Add the garlic and fry for a further minute (don't let the garlic burn or it will be bitter).  

3When the water is boiling, add the spaghetti in four batches, allowing each batch to soWen into the water before adding the next. Stir well, then cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions, stirring occasionally.  

4While the spaghetti is cooking, stir the chilli flakes into the onion and bacon mixture, then add the tinned tomatoes, tomato purée, oregano and 1 cup water. Season, to taste, with the salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until thickened. Stir in the cream and return the mixture to a gentle simmer.  

5Drain the pasta in a colander and return to the pan. Pour over the creamy tomato sauce, then stir the sauce into the spaghetti until evenly coated.  

6To serve, divide the spaghetti equally among four warmed serving bowls and serve.

Recipe adapted from BBC Food, by Justine Pattison.

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