Bacon Spaghetti Bake

Bacon Spaghetti Bake- a comforting family meal. Spaghetti baked in a tomato sauce with bacon and topped off with cheese.

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Tonight for dinner we had Bacon Spaghetti Bake, which was yummy but not what we were originally hoping to have... The weather ended our BBQ hopes pretty quickly!

So, at short notice, the only thing in the freezer that would defrost in time was bacon. I wanted a quick, easy dinner, because I had planned not be slaving in the kitchen! So I made Bacon Spaghetti Bake. It's simple and delicious, plus all you need is red pepper, garlic, onion, tomatoes, bacon, spaghetti and some cheese and away you go. If you don't have spaghetti, any other pasta would work, and if you are veggie, skip the bacon and add extra veg like mushrooms and it will be just as delicious. Add a little side salad and you've got yourself a yummy dinner in less than 45 minutes.

Bacon Spaghetti Bake makes great leftovers for lunch. In fact, I think it was even nicer the next day because it had settled a little more and could be cut into a big chunk with a spatula.

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Make Bacon Spaghetti Bake

Mix the bacon mixture and the spaghetti together in an oven proof dish.

Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top.

Bake until golden brown.

bacon, pasta bake, comfort food, family dinner

dinner

British

Yield: 4

Author: The Improving Cook

Bacon Spaghetti Bake

prep time: 20 Mcook time: 20 Mtotal time: 40 M

Bacon Spaghetti Bake- a comforting family meal. Spaghetti baked in a tomato sauce with bacon and topped off with cheese.

ingredients:

• 400g spaghetti
• 800g tins of chopped tomatoes
• 8 rashers of bacon
• 1 onion
• 1 red pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 120g grated cheese

instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 190 (170 fan, gas mark 4).
2. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat.
3. Boil water in a large pan for the spaghetti.
4. Chop the onion and the red pepper into small, roughly 1 cm chunks.
5. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook until only just softened and floppy.
6. Crush the garlic cloves and add to the oil along with the onion and the pepper.
7. Chop the bacon into chunks and when the veg has softened, add it to the pan.
8. When the bacon is cooked through, stir in the tomatoes and leave to simmer until slightly reduced.
9. Drain the spaghetti and pour the bacon mixture into the pan. Mix it through until well-distributed.
10. Tip the whole mixture into a medium casserole dish and add grated cheese on the top if desired.
11. Put in the oven for 20 minutes or until the top has crisped.
12. When cooked, leave to rest for a few minutes and then use a spatula to cut rectangles of the bake to serve.
13. Serve with a side salad.

Calories
497

Fat (grams)
20

Sat. Fat (grams)
11

Carbs (grams)
45

Fiber (grams)
5

Net carbs
40

Sugar (grams)
9

Protein (grams)
24

Sodium (milligrams)
606

Cholesterol (grams)
57

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