Aubergine, chilli & bacon pasta

Healthy pasta recipe for 4 people, takes only 25 mins; recipe has olive oil, aubergine, streaky bacon, garlic clove, red chilli, chopped tomato, pasta and parmesan.

Aubergine, chilli & bacon pasta

Aubergine, chilli & bacon pasta

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Healthy pasta
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Garlic Clove: 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • Parmesan: grated parmesan, to serve (optional)
  • Red Chilli: 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Streaky Bacon: 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped
  • Chopped Tomato: 2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes
  • Pasta: 300g pasta (we used fusilli)
  • Aubergine: 1 large aubergine, cut into small cubes

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the aubergine and cook for 8 mins until soft. Add the bacon and fry until cooked through, adding the garlic and chilli for the final min. Tip in the tomatoes, increase the heat and cook for 10 mins until thickened, stirring regularly.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta. Drain well, then stir through the sauce. Serve with a scattering of Parmesan, if you like.