Pasta with pancetta and parmesan

A quick, tasty week night supper which can be made in ten minutes and easily multiplied to feed extra people.

Ingredients:

• handful of spaghetti or enough pasta for two people
• small packet of lardons or pancetta approx 200gms- can be substitued with 6 slices of unsmoked bacon finely chopped if you cant find pancetta
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• good glug olive oil
• big handful grated parmesan

Method:

1. Put a large saucepan of water on to boil, salt generously and once it has reached a rolling boil add the spaghetti to cook.
2. In a frying pan warm the olive oil and add the pancetta/ bacon and the garlic. cook for 2-3 mins until the pancetta is brown and crispy but be careful not to let garlic burn.
3. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and return to the pan. Tip in the garlicky pancetta with oil and mix well to coat.
4. Season well with fresh ground black pepper and sprinkle over the parmesan before serving.