I was having a minor dilemma with a full fridge but somehow not knowing what I wanted to eat. We've all been in the this situation one time or another, so this has dish has a plethora of somewhat obscure ingredients thrown together.
Ingredients:
500g macaroni or small tube pasta (I like to use tubes because they get sauce in them and make the most of the flavour, but any pasta will do)
5 rashers of bacon
1 courgette
Large handful of basil
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
60ml double cream
50g grated cheddar cheese
mozzarella, however much you want!
Method:
Slice the bacon into small chunks, and slice the courgettes, I cut them in half first and then slice them. Put a large pan of water on to boil and salt generously, while this is coming to the boil fry the bacon it in a non stick pan with some olive oil. Fry the bacon until crispy, but not too crispy. Once this has cooked add the courgettes and sliced basil to the bacon. Put the pasta in the water once is has boiled. Once the courgettes have cooked add the tin of tomatoes (and half a tea spoon of sugar to take some of the acidity away) to the bacon and courgettes until it boils, then the cream and let that boil to ensure the cheese all melts through. Add the cheddar cheese to the sauce and stir through, taste and add salt if needed. The bacon should have given the sauce a nice meaty flavour and be nice and thick. The sauce may look like quite a lot, but as its going to be baked in the over some of the liquid will evaporate and you'll be left with an amazingly thick and flavoursome sauce that. Add the sauce to the pasta once it has cooked and put in a dish, top generously with creamy mozzarella and salt and pepper and bake at 200.c for 8-10 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted nicely and enjoy!
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