Spaghetti Topped With Crispy Bacon And Breadcrumbs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 800 g canned tomatoes
• 1 (500 g) packet spaghetti
• 250 g bacon, rind removed
• 1 1/2 cups homemade breadcrumbs, made from day old bread
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated,to taste
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 t of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and sugar and cook until onions just start to colour.
• 3 add tomatoes breaking them up with a fork.
• 4 season with salt and pepper, turn heat to low and leave to simmer for about 1 hour or until reduced to a thick sauce.
• 5 cook spaghetti in rapidly boiling water, drain.
• 6 while the spaghetti is boiling grill (broil) the bacon until crisp, then crumble.
• 7 fry the breadcrumbs in the remaining oil until golden and then drain well.
• 8 toss the cooked spaghetti with the sauce in a large bowl, sprinkle with nutmeg and add the bacon, breadcrumbs and parmesan.
• 9 serve with your favourite glass of aussie red!