Serves 4 as a meal, 8-10 as a side

Ingredients:

 - Bacon, chopped, 6 oz (half of a standard bag)
 - Half a large onion, diced
 - 1 can tomato paste, 6oz
 - Half box of cavatappi/cellentani pasta 
   (if not avalible, another curved pasta like fusilli or a ridged pasta like toriglioni can be substituted)
 - Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese, shreaded and to taste
 - Salt. A lot of salt.

Method:

 - In a large pot, fry the chopped bacon until almost fully cooked
 - Add onion and fry together until onions are translucent
 - Add in tomato paste, pasta, salt, and enough water to completely cover all the ingredients
 - Bring to a boil
 - Slightly reduce heat and cover, cooking for the time given on your pasta box.
 - Sample the pasta. If it's still hard, add some water and continue cooking. If it's bland, add salt.
 - Mix in a handful of your shreaded cheese
 - Top with more cheese and cover, letting the pasta cool down and the cheese to finish melting
 - Serve hot.