Tomato and Bacon Spaghetti
Tomato and bacon spaghetti is a hearty Italian-style main course where smoky bacon lardons meet sweet tinned tomatoes and smoked paprika. The Thermomix TM7 chops the onions and garlic in seconds, then simmers the sauce hands-free while the spaghetti cooks. One bowl delivers a rich, glossy tomato sauce with a gently smoky depth for busy weeknights.
About this recipe
Tomato and bacon spaghetti Thermomix TM7 recipes bring a classic Italian-style comfort dinner to your all-in-one kitchen machine with almost no effort. On hectic evenings when only a quick weeknight dinner will do, this recipe turns store-cupboard staples — tinned chopped tomatoes, dried spaghetti, tomato purée and bacon lardons — into a glossy, deeply savoury sauce with a whisper of smoked paprika. The TM7 handles every stage in one bowl: onions and garlic cloves are chopped in seconds without tears, the lardons are browned for extra flavour, and the sauce then simmers hands-free while you cook the spaghetti. Olive oil and sea salt round out a balanced sauce that coats each strand rather than pooling at the bottom of the plate. Families love it because the smoky, mildly sweet tomato flavour appeals to children and adults alike, and the whole thing comes together faster than a delivery order. If you have been searching for reliable pasta recipes for the Thermomix TM7, this one deserves a permanent spot in your weekly rotation.
Preparation tips
- Save a splash of the starchy spaghetti cooking water before draining and stir it into the tomato sauce at the end; the starch helps the smoked paprika sauce cling beautifully to every strand of pasta.
- For a deeper flavour, brown the bacon lardons thoroughly before adding the onions so their rendered fat carries the smoky taste through the whole sauce rather than sitting on top.
- Make the tomato and bacon sauce up to three days ahead and refrigerate it in a sealed container; it actually improves overnight, making this a smart meal prep option for busy weeks.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the bacon lardons with smoked tofu cubes or diced halloumi and keep the smoked paprika for that signature smoky character; sauté them in the olive oil before adding the onions and tinned tomatoes.
- Festive version: stir crispy fried pancetta and a pinch of chilli flakes through the finished spaghetti, then finish with freshly grated Parmesan and torn basil for a dinner-party-worthy plate.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The Thermomix chops the onions and garlic cloves in seconds, creating a fine, even base for the tomato sauce without any tears.
- Weighing the dried spaghetti and water directly in the mixing bowl means zero measuring cups and an exact pasta-to-liquid ratio every time.
- The TM7 grinds sea salt and smoked paprika evenly through the sauce, distributing the smoky seasoning consistently across the whole batch.
- Heating the tinned chopped tomatoes and tomato purée at a steady simmer stops the sauce from catching while it thickens unattended.
- Browning the bacon lardons in the bowl first renders their smoky fat, building a deeper flavour base than a separate frying pan.
Ingredients
- onions
- garlic cloves
- olive oil
- bacon lardons
- tomato purée
- tinned chopped tomatoes
- water
- smoked paprika
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper