spaghetti with tomato dipping sauce

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ingredients:

• 2 slices bacon
• 1 green pepper
• 1/2 onion
• 7 ounces spaghetti
• 14 ounces canned tomato
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons chicken powder
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• a little salt
• a little pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 quarters water
• 2 boiled eggs or hot spring eggs
• suitable amount grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
• 2 lemon slices

step 1:

Chop the garlic. Cut the bacon slices into 8 equal portions. Slice the onion. Remove seeds from the green pepper and slice into 1/2 in. wide pieces.

step 2:

Pour the water into a pan. Bring to a boil and add the spaghetti. Cook the spaghetti until done. Remove from pan and drain in a colander.

step 3:

To make the dipping sauce, first heat the oil in a frying pan over a low flame and sear the garlic for a couple of minutes. Add the bacon, onion and green pepper. Stir for a couple of minutes.

step 4:

Add the canned tomato, water, chicken powder, ketchup, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 8 minutes on medium heat.

step 5:

Put the cooked spaghetti on plates. Place the lemon slices on the side. Pour the tomato dipping sauce into individual bowls. Put the boiled eggs or hot spring eggs (optional) over the sauce. If you use boiled eggs, cut them in half. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese (optional) over the tomato sauce.