Ingredients50ml olive oil
2 fennel bulbs
2 onions
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 red chillies, deseeded and finely sliced
4 tbsp tomato purée
250g pack streaky bacon, diced
350g fusilli
280g baby chestnut mushrooms, sliced
small pack parsley
parmesan
Prep: 15 MINS
Cook: 30 MINS
Method1)Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan over a medium heat and fry the fennel and onion for 15 mins, or until softened.
Add the garlic and chilli, and cook for 1 min, then add the tomato purée and stir for 1 min more.
Toss in the bacon and fry for 5-6 mins.
2)Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to pack instructions.
Add the mushrooms to the frying pan, stir and cover for 8 mins, or until the mushrooms are soft.
3)Drain the pasta, adding a ladle of the cooking water to the sauce.
Tip in the pasta and stir to coat.
Add the rest of the oil and scatter over the parsley and Parmesan.