Bacon and Orange Cheese Pasta

Serves: 2

Cook Time: 15 min

This recipe is quick to make. A box of tomatoes weighs 250g, so in this recipe you want to use ⅔-¾ of a box.

Ingredients

250g short pasta
220g pack bacon, cut into pieces
150g cherry tomatoes, quartered, lightly salted and peppered
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
orange cheese (red leicester etc.), grated

Method

Cook the bacon on a medium heat. The fat should render and brown a bit.

Cook the pasta following the packet timings. I use 1 tbsp salt with 1.5 litre of water.

Assemble. When the pasta is ready, drain and return to the pan. Add the tomatoes to the bacon and warm for 30 seconds, then mix with the pasta. Deglaze the bacon pan with water and add to the pasta. Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and mix.

Serve on plates, with the cheese on top.