Zucchini sauce with tomatoes and bacon

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 250 g pasta (e.g. linguine)
• salt water
• 150 g cherry tomatoes or cocktail tomatoes
• 1 zucchini (approx. 300 g)
• 50 g bacon (approx. 6 slices)
• 200 ml cream
• some salt and pepper
• some oil or butter
• possibly sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Cook the pasta in salted water as usual. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Grate the zucchini and halve the tomatoes. Heat butter or oil in a pan, add the grated zucchini. Fry the zucchini until soft (about 5 minutes). Add half of the cream (100 ml), season with salt and pepper, and simmer for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer the zucchini and the rest of the cream to a bowl and puree with a hand blender (adjust seasoning if necessary). Return the zucchini sauce to the pan and keep warm over low heat. Fry the bacon in a smaller pan until crispy, then cut into small pieces. Briefly fry the tomatoes (preferably cut-side down) in the same pan to give them a more savory flavor. If desired, add a little sugar to the pan and let it caramelize slightly. To serve, pour the zucchini sauce over the pasta, then top with the tomatoes and bacon.