Spaghetti aglio e olio with crispy bacon

Per serving

591kcal
17гProteins
23гFats
75гCarbs

Enjoy this super-simple and super-speedy spaghetti supper, with garlic, parsley and bacon tossed through pasta. It's ideal on days when your fridge is bare

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • extra virgin olive oil75ml ml
  • streaky bacon4 rashers

    4 rashers

  • spaghetti400g g
  • garlic cloves6 large

    finely grated

  • fresh parsley25g g

    finely chopped

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the bacon over a medium heat for 5-6 mins until crisp. Remove from the heat, leaving the oil behind. Set aside to drain on kitchen paper, then when cool enough to handle, finely chop.

  2. 2

    Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti following pack instructions.

  3. 3

    A few minutes before the pasta is ready, pour the rest of the oil into the pan and cook the garlic over a medium-low heat for 1-2 mins until fragrant and beginning to brown (don’t let it burn or it will taste bitter).

  4. 4

    Drain the pasta, reserving a little pasta water, and tip into the garlic oil. Scatter in the parsley and fold together, adding a splash of pasta water to loosen, if needed. Spoon into bowls and scatter over the bacon.

Source: bbcgoodfood.com
Original recipe

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