Peel and dice onion. Chop pancetta into 1-2 cm slices. Peel and chop garlic.
1 brown onion, 200 g pancetta, 2 cloves garlic
Place a large pot of salted water on to boil.
1 tablespoon salt
Place a large, deep frying-pan on medium high heat. Add oil and onion, cook until translucent (2 mins), then add pancetta and cook until fat renders (4 more mins). Then add garlic and cook for 1 min.
1 brown onion, 200 g pancetta, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic
Add canned cherry tomatoes, half a can of water, mixed herbs, sugar and salt, and bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer.
800 g cherry tomatoes, 1 cup water, 2 teaspoon mixed herbs, 1 teaspoon white sugar, ½ teaspoon salt
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook for 11 mins, or 2 mins less than indicated on the packet.
375 g rigatoni
Finely grate parmesan.
200 g parmesan cheese
Once cooked, use a slotted spoon to transfer pasta into the deep frying pan with the sauce, allowing some pasta water to transfer with it. Add half the parmesan and stir through on medium heat for a minute or two. Top with remaining parmesan and serve.
200 g parmesan cheese