Sunday night pasta
Here's a quick and simple solution when faced with the age-old question late on Sunday afternoon: "What are we going to eat tonight?".
77 K 4.2/5 (40 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
8 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: December 30th 2019
200 g belly (streaky) bacon
4 tablespoons 
400 g peeled and chopped tomatoes
400 g Pasta
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 30 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Cut 200 g belly (streaky) bacon into strips (you can use ham instead if you prefer).
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on high heat. When good and hot, add the bacon.
Leave to fry, stirring from time to time.
Leave to fry, stirring from time to time.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Add 400 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, mix well and turn down the heat.
Leave to simmer gently uncovered.
Leave to simmer gently uncovered.
Stage 4 - 8 min.
Meanwhile, cook 400 g Pasta.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
As soon as the pasta is cooked, drain thoroughly and add to the saucepan.
Mix well and serve without delay.
Mix well and serve without delay.
Remarks
You can bring a little more sophistication to the recipe by adding other ingredients to the saucepan in stage 3: a bayleaf, a clove of garlic "en chemise", a sprig of thyme, or any other herbs you like.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 3,050 RDI=150 % | 12,760 RDI: 150 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 290 RDI=10 % | 1,200 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 9 RDI=3 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 380 RDI=20 % | 1,600 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 3.25 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Peeled and chopped tomatoes
Like these other recipes: Enchiladas, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Polenta parmentier, Chicken "cantina", Tomato sauce (for pizzas), ... See them all 15
Pasta
Like these other recipes: Farfalle with green asparagus, Tagliatelle with cockles, Country-style spring pasta, Pasta with mushrooms, Butterfly pasta with smoked trout, ... See them all 16
Belly (streaky) bacon
Like these other recipes: Larded pork tenderloin, "Land and sea" kebabs, Avengers' potatoes, Spinach parmentier, Rabbit terrine, ... See them all 31
Olive oil
Like these other recipes: Eggs in tomato shells, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Greek salad with chicken, Tomato sauce (for pizzas), Mushroom and artichoke omelette, ... See them all 527
Other recipes you may also like
The total turnip
The whole turnip goes into this recipe, in which ramekins are filled with both the root vegetable and its leaves.May 22th 2025318 K4.4 45 min.
Potato and two ham gratin
Little morsels of boiled and raw cured ham sautéd briefly then mixed with mashed potatoes and finished as a gratin in the oven.October 20th 2011127 K 14.6 50 min.
Rum babas
Rum baba is a classic French dessert, consisting of a small cake soaked in rum syrup and filled with a little Chantilly (whipped cream).November 24th 2013104 K3.7 3 hours 35 min.
Curried prawn risotto
In this recipe, the prawns are fried separately first with curry powder, then added to the risotto.December 30th 2019110 K3.9 60 min.
Quick Strawberry Millefeuille
A millefeuille (which in french means "thousand sheets") is a delicious pâtisserie consisting of layers of puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) sandwiched together with cream, fruit, etc. In this recipe, we will be using sheets of caramelized brik or filo, which makes a delicious, light...May 3rd 201572 K3 50 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-07-06)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.