Spaghetti with bacon and chilli
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
5
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
15
MINUTES
CUISINE
COURSE
Main
Method
Place the pasta in boiling salted water, cook until just tender (6 minutes).Â
In a pot, heat the olive oil. Cut the bacon into lardons, fry in oil until crispy. Add the garlic and chilli and cook over a medium heat for two minutes or until the garlic has started to turn golden, season heavily.Â
Remove the pasta from the water and add to the oil mix, add a ladle full of pasta water, followed by the parmesan, lemon juice, zest and parsley.
Season with some more olive oil, lemon and salt and serve in warm bowls.
Ingredients
200g dried pasta
100g rindless streaky baconÂ
4 garlic cloves, crushedÂ
2 chillies, dicedÂ
large handful parsley, chopped (if available)Â
100g Parmesan, gratedÂ
1 lemon, juice and zestÂ
olive oil
Method
Place the pasta in boiling salted water, cook until just tender (6 minutes).Â
In a pot, heat the olive oil. Cut the bacon into lardons, fry in oil until crispy. Add the garlic and chilli and cook over a medium heat for two minutes or until the garlic has started to turn golden, season heavily.Â
Remove the pasta from the water and add to the oil mix, add a ladle full of pasta water, followed by the parmesan, lemon juice, zest and parsley.
Season with some more olive oil, lemon and salt and serve in warm bowls.
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