One-pot bacon & bean pasta

• Smoked bacon lardons200g
• Butter beans (400g tin)1
• Brown onions100g
• Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)2
• Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)1
• Penne / fusilli300g
• Stock cubes (12 pack)1
• Frozen chopped spinach100g

Plus salt and pepper. About £2.72 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Fry 200g bacon lardons and 1 chopped onion in a large deep pan for 6 minutes. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves for 1 minute.

2. 2

   Add 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 300g pasta and 1 stock cube dissolved in 700ml boiling water. Bring to the boil.

3. 3

   Simmer for 12-14 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is cooked, adding 1 drained tin butter beans and 100g frozen spinach for the last 4 minutes. Add a splash of water if needed.

4. 4

   Season and serve.