Super smoky bacon & tomato spaghetti

 Serve your pasta with a budget-friendly bacon, tomato and paprika sauce. It's a healthy choice to boot.

Ingredients

    400g spaghetti

    1 tbsp olive oil

    120g smoked streaky bacon, sliced into matchsticks

    1 onion, finely chopped

    1 garlic clove, finely chopped

    2 tsp sweet smoked paprika

    2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

    grated parmesan, to serve (optional)

Method

    STEP 1

    Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the spaghetti following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the bacon for 3-4 mins until just starting to crisp. Stir in the onion and cook for another 3-4 mins, then add the garlic and smoked paprika, and cook for 1 min more.

    STEP 2

    Pour in the chopped tomatoes, bring to the boil and bubble for about 5 mins until thickened, stirring every so often to stop it catching on the bottom. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Serve with Parmesan, if you like.

By Katy Greenwood