- 200g dried pasta
- 1-2 tablesp. olive oil
- 100g rindless streaky bacon
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 chillis, diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Large handful parsley, chopped (if available)
- 100g Irish farmhouse cheese, grated
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Mark’s Spaghetti with Bacon, Garlic, Chilli and Parsley

Ingredients
- 200g dried pasta
- 1-2 tablesp. olive oil
- 100g rindless streaky bacon
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 chillis, diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Large handful parsley, chopped (if available)
- 100g Irish farmhouse cheese, grated
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Method
Copy TextPlace the pasta in boiling salted water, cook until just tender, approximately six minutes.
Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan. Cut the bacon into lardons, add to the frying pan and cook until crispy. Add the garlic and chilli and cook over a medium heat for two minutes or until the garlic has started to turn golden, season.
Remove the pasta from the water and add to the frying pan, along with a ladle full of pasta water. Then add the Irish Farmhouse Cheese, lemon zest, juice and parsley.
Season with some more olive oil, lemon and serve in warm bowls.

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Copy TextPlace the pasta in boiling salted water, cook until just tender, approximately six minutes.
Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan. Cut the bacon into lardons, add to the frying pan and cook until crispy. Add the garlic and chilli and cook over a medium heat for two minutes or until the garlic has started to turn golden, season.
Remove the pasta from the water and add to the frying pan, along with a ladle full of pasta water. Then add the Irish Farmhouse Cheese, lemon zest, juice and parsley.
Season with some more olive oil, lemon and serve in warm bowls.