Ingredients:
 
1 large tin of peeled chopped tomatoes.
1 medium onion.
2 -3 cloves of garlic.
1 tablespoon olive oil.
1 tablespoon tomato paste.
1/8 pint / 80 ml water.
salt and pepper.
a sprig of parsley.

1. 1. Fry the onion in the oil over a gentle heat until soft, add the garlic and continue frying until onions begin to change colour.
2. 2. Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes, dissolve the paste in the water and add to pan. Continue cooking for 5 minutes or until sauce is thick and smooth. finely chop parsley and add to pan.
3.  3. Pour over cooked pasta and serve immediately.

Ingredients:

4 good sized rashers of bacon.
1 medium onion.
3 cloves of garlic.
1 medium tin of peeled chopped tomatoes.
1 small carrot
1 tablespoon olive oil.
1lb/500g minced lean beef.
2 tablespoons tomato paste.
salt and pepper.
1/2 teaspoon dried mixed herbs.
small glass of red wine (optional) plus 1/2 pint/300ml water or
3/4 pint/450ml water
1 tablespoon greek yoghurt.

1. 1. Trim the rind off the bacon and dice ( using scissors). Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic, peel and dice the carrot.
2. 2.  Fry the onion and bacon in the oil over a low heat, turning frequently until soft. Stir in the carrot and garlic and fry for a further 5 minutes. Add the meat, season lightly and continue frying until all the meat is brown with no raw pockets where it has stuck in lumps.
3. 3. Sprinkle