TIP! Once the pasta sauce has been poured into pan, add reserved cooking liquid to the jar then shake to collect the residue before adding. For a saltier, richer flavour, try adding 75g chopped pancetta instead of bacon.
Ingredients
Method
Cook pasta in a stockpot of boiling, salted water until tender. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, heat a large, deep non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add mince, bacon, onion, garlic, herbs and stock cube.
Cook, stirring to break up mince for about 5 minutes, or until changed in colour. Add tomato paste. Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
Stir in reserved cooking liquid and pasta sauce. Bring to boil. Gently boil, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes, or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan.