Burst Tomato & Bacon Spaghetti

Name: Burst Tomato & Bacon Spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian, Italian-Inspired
Ingredients: Spaghetti; Bacon Lardons; Garlic Clove; Cherry Tomatoes; Red Pesto; Fresh Basil; Parmesan; Olive Oil; Salt; Black Pepper

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20 mins cook

This is a fun take on a classic amatriciana pasta recipe that makes good use of fresh cherry tomatoes. The ideal date night recipe.

Ben Lippett

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This one’s all about multitasking. Get your pasta water on to boil and drop the pasta straight in with a big handful of salt. Set a timer for 10 mins.

Add the lardons into a pan with a shot of olive oil. Set over a medium heat and begin to cook and render the fat. Once crispy, whip the bacon out, leaving the fat behind. Thinly slice the garlic and drop that into the hot fat.

Sizzle for one min before adding the tomatoes. Pop a lid on and cook over a medium-high heat for 4-5 mins until the tomatoes start to pop and burst, releasing their juice into the pan.

Add the pesto and bacon to the sauce and remove from the heat. Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan with a few splashes of pasta water and toss through the sauce. Finish with basil leaves and Parmesan cheese.

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Serves

Spaghetti

Bacon Lardons

Garlic Clove

Cherry Tomatoes

Red Pesto

Fresh Basil

Parmesan

Olive Oil

Salt

Black Pepper

Ben Lippett

Ben Lippett (@dinnerbyben) is a cook, food writer, recipe developer, and co-founder of Dr Sting's Hot Honey. Ben spent years working at a spate of restaurants in the UK and Australia – including a brief but rewarding stint at a butcher's – before making the leap to food media.

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Serves

Spaghetti

Bacon Lardons

Garlic Clove

Cherry Tomatoes

Red Pesto

Fresh Basil

Parmesan

Olive Oil

Salt

Black Pepper

In Partnership With Aldi

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Melissa C.

4 months ago

Great recipe, quick and easy, going to become one of our regulars

Asha R.

5 months ago

So quick and easy to make! I used tagliatelle instead

Ian M.

6 months ago

Just made it for me and my Wife. We both loved it. Definitely going to be cooking this again 👌🏻

Amica H.

6 months ago

So good!

Lara W.

6 months ago

So delicious and easy!

Thomas O.

7 months ago

Great mid week dinner! Quick, easy and tasty!

Justine R.

7 months ago

So easy and so tasty! Will definitely make again!

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