Tomato And Bacon Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

100 g bacon, finely diced
1 None onion, peeled and finely diced
2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely diced
1 can (850ml) chopped tomatoes
400 g pasta (eg fusilli)
1 stem oregano, chopped
1 stem parsley, chopped
5 tbsp olive oil
1 None lemon, zested
100 g ricotta cheese

Preparation

Fry the bacon in a large saucepan for about 5 mins over a medium heat. Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside. Saute the onion in the bacon fat for 2-3 mins, then add the garlic and tomatoes and season to taste. Stir well and simmer for about 15 mins.
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package instructions and drain thoroughly. Mix 5 tbsp of oil with the chopped herbs and lemon zest and season to taste. Add the bacon to the tomato sauce and stir in the pasta. Serve garnished with the herb oil and ricotta.