Bacon Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

• 400g Penne pasta
• 6 rashers of good bacon without rind, chopped into small pieces.
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 small onion, finely chopped.
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 tins of chopped tomatoes (optionally/preferaly Mexican spiced tomatoes). Extra finely chopped. Use a knife to cut them more in the tin.
• Pepper, herbs to taste
• 250g Cream cheese, cubed.
• Chives/parsley to garnish

Method

1. Boil the pasta in a large pot – this will be the final serving dish.
2. While the pasta cooking fry the bacon. When it is cooked, add the flour. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the chopped onion and the garlic to the bacon. Sautee.
4. Add the tomatoes to the bacon and onion mix.
5. When the pasta is finished cooking, drain it. Transfer the tomato/bacon mix to the pasta.
6. Add the cubed cream cheese.
7. Stir.