Tomato and bacon pasta

Name: Tomato and bacon pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 40.00 ml fresh chillies 573; 250.00 g streaky bacon rindless and diced; 1.00 aubergine cubed, salted and rinsed; 3.00 garlic cloves, crushed; 425.00 g plum tomatoes; 20.00 ml tomato paste; 2.00 ml sugar; 25.00 ml fresh basil chopped; 400.00 g pasta spaghetti

4 servings Prep: 10 mins, Cooking: 30 mins

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (9)

40.00 ml	fresh chillies — 573
250.00 g	streaky bacon — rindless and diced
1.00	aubergine — cubed, salted and rinsed
3.00	garlic — cloves, crushed
425.00 g	plum tomatoes
20.00 ml	tomato paste
2.00 ml	sugar
25.00 ml	fresh basil — chopped
400.00 g	pasta — spaghetti

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Method:

Heat 20 ml olive oil in a saucepan and fry bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside. Add remaining oil to pan and fry brinjals for 5 minutes until browned. Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and herbs. Season to taste and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta until al dente. Serve pasta topped with sauce and sprinkled with bacon. Serves 4.