Creamy Tequila Pasta

Ingredients

• 500g thick-cut bacon, cubed
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• Oil for frying
• 5-6 cloves garlic, sliced
• Chili flakes, to taste
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 2 packs Nestle All Purpose Cream
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
• 1 pack pasta of choice (spaghetti used here)
• 6 small cubes cold butter
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

• Chop the garlic, onion, and bacon. In a hot pan, render the bacon until crisp, then remove and set aside for topping. In the same pan, stir the garlic and onion until soft.
• Add the tomato paste and cook through for 2 minutes.
• Add the tequila and flambe to cook off the alcohol. Pour in the cream and stir with the parmesan; once combined, swirl through a little more cream.
• Add the cooked pasta with a splash of pasta water and mount with the cold butter. Top with the reserved bacon and more parmesan, and serve.

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