Eggplant Tomato Pasta with Bacon - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 7 ounces rigatoni
• 7 ounces smoked bacon bits
• 1 eggplant (finely chopped)
• olive oil
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 can (400g/14 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 ounce grated Parmesan
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• 1 ounce grated halloumi
• 1 ounce panko breadcrumbs