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Neil Perry

Simple Tomato and Bacon Sauce With Penne


Simple Tomato and Bacon Sauce With Penne

A quick and easy Neil Perry Pasta!

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 150ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 100g pancetta or smoked bacon cut into lardons (strips)
  • 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • A good pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
  • A good pinch of sea salt
  • A good pinch of sugar
  • 1 x 400g can tomatoes or 6 vine ripened tomatoes
  • Grated reggiano parmigiano

Method

  1. In a heavy based saucepan heat the oil and add the garlic, pancetta lardons, chilli flakes, salt and sugar.
  2. Cook until soft but not coloured, approximately 3 minutes.
  3. If using canned tomatoes put a knife into the open can and cut the tomatoes roughly. If using fresh tomatoes, blanch, peel and chop them.
  4. Add the tomatoes to the pan and simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
  5. Serve with a quality durum wheat penne or other pasta, cooked al dente and shaved Reggiano Parmigiano.
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