A recipe for a wonderful pasta with fried bacon, aubergine, tomatoes and burrata – seasoned with plenty of fresh basil and garlic.
Course Lunch, Main course
Cuisine Italian
Nøgleord Easy pasta
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 900kcal
Ingredients
500gpasta
250gbacon, diced
400gcherry tomatoes, halved
1aubergine, diced
1onion, finely chopped
4clovesgarlic, grated or crushed
150mlwhite wine (or stock)
80gParmesan, finely grated
1handfulfresh basil leaves
1-2burrata
Pasta cooking water
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Instructions
Heat a frying pan and fry the bacon until golden – not crisp.*If your bacon is very lean, you can add a little olive oil.
Add the onion and garlic and fry until the onion is soft and translucent. Add a little oil if needed.
Add the diced aubergine and fry over a fairly high heat for a couple of minutes, then add the tomatoes and fry for a couple of minutes more.
Season the mixture with a little salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper, add the fresh basil (chopped, if you like) and pour in the white wine. Let it simmer over a low heat for about 8-10 minutes, and meanwhile cook the pasta al dente according to the packet instructions.*Add a splash of pasta cooking water to the pan along the way if it starts to boil dry.
Stir the Parmesan into the contents of the pan, then add the pasta straight from the pot so that a little pasta water comes with it.
Toss everything together well and season to taste with salt and pepper.*Feel free to add another small handful of fresh basil – it gives lovely colour and flavour.
Serve the pasta topped with the burrata – tear the cheese open as in the photo, drizzle with olive oil, season with freshly ground pepper and finish with a few fresh herbs.