Creamy Bacon & Tomato Pasta

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of hot salted tap water to the boil with a lid on. Cook pasta. Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 10-12 minutes, until just tender. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain. Return pasta to pot and drizzle with a little oil to prevent sticking.
2. Prep veggies, bacon & cheese.
3. Cook veggies. Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on high heat and cook courgette and roasted capsicum for 2-3 minutes, until courgette is browned. Remove from pan and set aside. Keep pan on heat.
4. Cook bacon. Add a drizzle of oil to pan (if needed) and cook onion and bacon for about 4 minutes, until browned. Reduce heat to medium and stir in pasta spices and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
5. To finish. Remove from heat and add tomatoes, sour cream, 1/4 cup reserved pasta water, vegetables and cooked pasta to pan. Toss gently to combine. Season to taste. Add a little more pasta water if desired.
6. Serve pasta topped with Parmesan and basil.