Artichoke, Bacon and Tomato Penne

This tasty pasta dish combines rich, sweet tomato sauce with soft artichoke hearts, salty black olives and smoky bacon lardons.

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Ingredients

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
Meanwhile, halve the artichoke hearts and olives.
Heat a dash of oil in a frying pan on a medium-high heat.Cook the lardons for a few minutes until crispy. Reduce the heat and add the tomato passata.
Stir the artichokes and olives into the sauce and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Check and adjust the seasoning.
Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce, along with a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water for extra flavour.
Roughly chop the parsley leaves. Juice the lemon. Grate the Parmesan. Stir in the parsley and season with the lemon juice to taste.
Serve up in bowls and scatter the grated Parmesan on top. Enjoy!