Spaghetti Topped With Crispy Bacon and Breadcrumbs

Spaghetti with a difference. Serve with your favourite glass of Aussie Red!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 60  ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon caster sugar
• 800  g canned tomatoes
• 1 (500 g) packet spaghetti
• 250  g bacon, rind removed
• 1 1⁄2 cups  homemade  breadcrumbs, made from day old bread
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2  tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated,to taste
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat 2 T of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onions and sugar and cook until onions just start to colour.
3. Add tomatoes breaking them up with a fork.
4. Season with salt and pepper, turn heat to low and leave to simmer for about 1 hour or until reduced to a thick sauce.
5. Cook spaghetti in rapidly boiling water, drain.
6. While the spaghetti is boiling grill (broil) the bacon until crisp, then crumble.
7. Fry the breadcrumbs in the remaining oil until golden and then drain well.
8. Toss the cooked spaghetti with the sauce in a large bowl, sprinkle with nutmeg and add the bacon, breadcrumbs and parmesan.
9. Serve with your favourite glass of Aussie Red!