Bacon and Spinach Spaghetti

Cooking time: 12 minutes
Serves 4

400g spaghetti
olive oil cooking spray
1 brown onion, finely hopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
100g shortcut rindless bacon, chopped
1 bunch English spinach, leaves picked, washed, dried and shredded
3 ripe tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1. Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet direction.

2. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat until hot. Spray with oil. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until soft. Add bacon. Cook for 4 minutes

3. Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup water. Return pasta and water to saucepan. Add bacon mixture, spinach, tomatoes and salt and pepper. Toss over low heat until spinach wilts. Add oil and vinegar and toss well.

(Recipe courtesy of Super Food Ideas, April 2005)