Boil spaghetti pasta in salted water until al dente.

Strain the pasta and rinse with cold water. Drizzle with olive oil and set aside.

Cook bacon strips in a pan until crisp. Remove bacon, leaving the fat in the pan.

Add garlic to the pan with bacon fat and sauté until lightly brown.

Stir in red chilli flakes and dried herbs.

Add cooked pasta to the pan and toss well to combine.

Stir in crispy bacon strips.

Season with salt to taste.

Transfer to a serving plate and grate parmesan cheese on top.

Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.