Bring a large pot of water to a boil with oil and salt. Cook pasta to packet instructions, reserve half a cup of pasta water afterwards.

Prepare your ingredients by cutting the bacon into small pieces, and finely dicing the brown onion.

Add the bacon to a deep pan on medium-high heat with oil. Cook the bacon until the fat renders out and it has a nice light golden crust. If you prefer the bacon extra crispy, cook for longer.

Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside. Add the onion to the pan with the bacon fat. Saute until the onion begins turning translucent, then add crushed garlic.

Once the onion and garlic is slightly caramelised, the tomato paste goes into the pan. Stir and let cook for a couple minutes, to rid the bitterness from the tomato paste.

Season with garlic powder and onion powder. Then pour in the reserved pasta water. Give everything a good mix.

Return the bacon to the pan, and add the pasta. Toss so that the pasta is coated in the sauce and the bacon has been mixed throughout.

Top with parmesan cheese, serve, and enjoy!