# Creamy Chilli Tomato Pasta

> A spicy and creamy tomato pasta dish with bacon and onion.

- HTML version: https://robbiepalmer.me/recipes/creamy-chilli-tomato-pasta
- Servings: 4
- Prep time: 10 min
- Cook time: 20 min
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian

## Ingredients

- olive oil (for frying)
- 1 piece white onion, thinly sliced
- 4 slice bacon, cut
- 3 clove garlic, crushed
- 320 g pasta
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp oregano (dried)
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- 100 ml double cream

## Cookware

- frying pan
- saucepan

## Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
2. Add the 1 white onion slices and 4 slices of bacon, then fry them for 5 minutes, up to 6 minutes, or until softened.
3. Add the 3 cloves of garlic and fry it for 1 minute.
4. Start cooking 320g of pasta according to package instructions in a saucepan.
5. Stir the 1 tsp of chilli flakes into the onion and bacon mixture.
6. Add 1 tin of chopped tomatoes, 2 tbsp of tomato puree, and 1 tsp of oregano.
7. Season with salt and black pepper.
8. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring regularly until thickened.
9. Stir in 100ml of double cream and return to a gentle simmer.
10. Mix in the cooked pasta.

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