Quick and easy meatballs & pasta

Serves 5 people

Ingredients

24 fresh meatballs
1 packet of spaghetti or pasta
1 large pot of fresh tomato sauce
Salt & Pepper
2 crushed garlic cloves

1. Heat a large pan of water, once boiled add pasta or spaghetti and garlic
   
2. Add a little olive oil to the frying pan and heat for a few minutes, before placing the meatballs in. Do this just before you add the pasta/spaghetti
   
3. With 4 minutes to go. Pour the sauce into a bowl and heat in the microwave for 4 minutes. Take out and stir every minute or so
   
4. Drain and serve pasta/spaghetti, serve meatballs, pour over sauce and serve

Creamy Bacon and Pasta

Ingredients:

Serves 2-3 people - just add more ingredients if there are more people!

1 white onion
7 or 8 good sized mushrooms
1 pack of back bacon (8 rashers)
1 full mug pasta per person (you can use any type from tagliatelli, to pasta shells or fusilli). If you use tagliatelli, I use 3-4 balls per meal.
1 carton double cream - you can use single but double tastes better!
a good handful of chopped parsley.
Olive Oil

1. Place a pan of salted water on to boil
2. Slice mushrooms, and dice a white onion
3. Cut up bacon into small squares
4. When the water is boiling add the pasta (about 2-3 handfuls).
5. Use a deep frying pan if you have one – add a little olive oil and fry the onion, then add the bacon and cook for 4-5 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes until the mushrooms are done.
6. Turn the heat down and put the lid on, leave for 5 minutes but stir often.
7. Chop up some parsley into small chunks.
8. Pour in the cream and stir, add half the parsley, bring to the boil then turn down – do not let it burn!!
9. You can use cornflour to thicken if you prefer, I like to do this.
10. Add the pasta when drained and the last of the parsley, stir in and serve.