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Crispy bacon, chilli and tomato rigatoni

Name: Crispy bacon, chilli and tomato rigatoni
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 400g rigatoni; 8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped; 1 large red chilli, deseeded and chopped; 2 tbsp capers, rinsed; 10 pitted black olives, halved; 350g tub tomato pasta sauce; 2 tbsp crème fraîche

Easy
August 2008

Easy
August 2008

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 20 minutes

There’s lots of flavour packed into the budget pasta recipe; with bacon, olives, capers and chilli. It’s a quick, simple, hearty dish that’s a great midweek meal for family or friends.

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Ingredients

400g rigatoni
8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
1 large red chilli, deseeded and chopped
2 tbsp capers, rinsed
10 pitted black olives, halved
350g tub tomato pasta sauce
2 tbsp crème fraîche

Method

Cook the rigatoni according to the pack instructions, then drain and reserve some water.
Fry the rashers in a large frying pan for 5 minutes. Add the chilli and cook for 1 minute. Add the capers, olives, and tub of pasta sauce and warm through.
Stir in the crème fraîche, the pasta and reserved water. Season and serve.