Penne with Broccoli and Bacon

method

  1. Add the pasta to a pan of boiling, salted water and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the broccoli to the pasta and cook for a further 5 minutes. Drain and return to the pan.
  3. Meanwhile, fry the bacon until it is crisp. Remove from the pan and chop into bite-sized pieces.
  4. Fry the garlic, chilli and pine nuts in the bacon pan for 30 seconds, then add to the pasta pan along with the crème fraîche and basil. Mix everything together.
  5. Divide between the two plates and sprinkle the bacon and Parmesan over the top.

Ingredients

  • 1 mug (70g) pasta (we used penne)
  • 1⁄2 broccoli head, cut into florets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 rashers streaky bacon
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1⁄2 fat red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons crème fraîche
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil
  • Parmesan shavings

Key

Cost

£1.97 / person

difficulty

2/5

prep time

20 Mins

cook time

serves

2

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