Creamy Tomato Sauce with Bacon - Gräddig tomatsås med bacon

CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE WITH BACON

Gräddig tomatsås med bacon

Serves 2

1 onion

2 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon tomato paste

½ tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon runny honey 

or 1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon dried basil or thyme

1 pinch chili flakes

1 can crushed tomatoes, 14 oz

0.4 cup water

salt, pepper

0.4 cup cream

For serving:

5 oz streaky bacon

2 servings spaghetti

arugula

some grated Parmesan cheese

Fry the bacon until crisp in a frying pan. Drain on paper towels but leave the grease in the pan. Peel and finely chop onion and garlic. Sauté in the bacon fat until tender. Add tomato paste, vinegar, honey or sugar, basil, chili flakes, crushed tomatoes, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

While the tomato sauce is simmering, you boil the pasta. Add the cream to the sauce and stir. Flavor to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve the tomato sauce with freshly boiled pasta topped with bacon, arugula and grated Parmesan cheese.

Enjoy!

Bella