Spirali Roma

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS:

• 500g Balducci Spirali
• 1 tbps olive oil
• 4 middle bacon rashers, trimmed, cut into thin strips
• 1 large red capsicum, seeds removed, finely chopped
• 7 large ripe roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 2 tbps tomato paste
• 2 tbps light cream
• 1 cup parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

METHOD:

1. In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta as per packet directions.
2. Heat oil in large saucepan. Stir fry bacon and capsicum over high heat for 1 – 2 minutes.
3. Stir in tomatoes, stock and paste. Cover, reduce heat and cook for 4 – 5 minutes until tomatoes soften.
4. Stir cream into sauce, add salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
5. Gently toss pasta into sauce with parsley.