Beef Beer & Bacon Spaghetti – Chantal

Ingredients

• 8 slices of bacon
• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ onion (finely chopped)
• 1 leek (finely sliced - white part only)
• 6 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 6 sprigs thyme leaves
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1½ cups beer
• 8 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 16 ounces dry spaghetti noodles
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley