Tomato and Bacon Tagliatelli

so cheap and delicious

Ingredients

• 2 rashers of bacon chopped into lardons
• Olive oil
• clove of garlic (minced or finely chopped)
• 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
• fresh basil and parsley (use dried if fresh is unavailable)
• Tagliatelli pasta

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Boil pasta to packet instructions

STEP 2:

2. While the pasta is boiling fry off the bacon lardons in the olive oil. Once they are crispy add the garlic and fry for a few seconds.

STEP 3:

3. Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and bring to the boil and then gently simmer

STEP 4:

4. Throw in most of the fresh herbs.

STEP 5:

5. Once the pasta is done drain it off reserving some of the cooking water (like a tablespoon or two). It sounds wierd but it really helps the sauce.

STEP 6:

6. Toss the pasta in with the sauce. Sprinkle on the rest of the herbs and serve.