Bacon Pasta:

Serves – 4
Prep time – 10 minutes
Cooking Time – 15 minutes
Approx cost - £5.00

Ingredients

275g smoked streaky bacon
2 loose courgettes
1 garlic bulb
40g English cheddar
200ml creme fraiche
500g basics pasta shapes
Salt and pepper

Method

• Boil a large pan of salted water and cook pasta shapes, following pack instructions.
• Slice 250g smoked streaky bacon and fry in a large frying pan until golden brown, adding 2 cloves of finely sliced garlic for the last minute or so.
• Slice 250g courgettes lengthways into quarters and cut into chunks. Add to the frying pan and cook for a couple of minutes with the bacon and garlic until they are slightly softened.
• Once the pasta is cooked, drain in a colander, put back in the pan. Add about half a tub of crème fraîche, some freshly ground black pepper and a handful of grated Cheddar. Mix together.
• Gently fold the bacon and courgette mixture into the pasta and grate the remaining cheese on top.

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