Penne with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Lemon

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 8 ounces penne
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 rashers bacon, chopped
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

Preparation

Step 1

Cool the pasta in a large pan of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.

While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large pan, add the chopped bacon, fry, then add onion and stir over medium heat for 4 minutes or until the bacon is brown and the onion has softened.

Add the pasta to the pan with the lemon juice, thyme leaves, sun-dried tomato and pine nuts.

Stir over low heat for 2 minutes, or until heated through.