Bacon and Tomato Tagliatelle

Today I had a bit of a predicament! I had some bacon to use up. I had the recipe in mind, but I’d left my magazine at work…

So I turned to minimins:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn’t have to wait too long for a reply so I got out my new knives and got to work:

Bacon and Tomato Tagliatelle

275g dried tagliatelle 

Fry light
275g thick cut dry cured smoked back bacon rashers roughly chopped
250g button mushrooms
1 red pepper deseeded and roughly chopped
400g can chopped tomatoes
1tsb Italian herb and spice blend
50ml veg stock
1tbsp tomato purée
Salt and ground black pepper
Handful of fresh flat leaf parsley finely chopped
A lettuce tomato cucumber and radish salad dressed with lemon juice to serve

Cook pasta according to packet instructions, drain and return to the pan

Place a large pan sprayed with frylight over medium heat and fry bacon for 1-2 mins. Add mushrooms and red pepper and fry for another 1-2 mins

Add the canned tomatoes herb and spice, stock and tomato purée and being to the boil. Turn heat down to medium low for 6-8 mins

Add the Sauce to the pasta season and toss well divide into 4 shallow bowls.