AMATRICIANA PASTA

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Provided by sashaarmour

Time 40m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

400g linguine or spaghetti pasta
120g streaky bacon
1 onion
1 dried chilli
1can (450g) chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
dash of maggi or worcester sauce
1 tsp sugar
chopped parsley and parmesan to serve

Steps:

Thinly slice the onion and cut the bacon into pieces of about 7mm thickness. Discard the seeds of the chilli and chop finely.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the bacon on a low heat. Once the bacon starts to become slightly crispy on the edges, add the onion and chilli. Cook on a low heat until the onions start to caramelise. (POINT: At least 15mins)
Add the chopped tomatoes and sugar and leave the sauce to thicken on a low to medium heat for 15-20mins.
Season with a little salt, pepper and dash of maggi or worcester sauce.
Pour over cooked pasta and serve with chopped parsley and grated parmesan.