Name: Spinach, bacon and pine nut pasta
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 rashers rindless bacon (250g), sliced thinly; 1/4 cup (40g) pine nuts; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram pappardelle pasta 200g baby spinach leaves; 1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 2 teaspoon lemon juice

Spinach, bacon and pine nut pasta

This spinach, bacon and pine nut pasta can be on the table in under 20 minutes. Pappardelle is a wide ribbon pasta perfect for this kind of dish but you can substitute fettuccine or tagliatelle, if preferred.

Ingredients

4 rashers rindless bacon (250g), sliced thinly

1/4 cup (40g) pine nuts

2 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram pappardelle pasta 200g baby spinach leaves

1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan cheese

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil

2 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

1.Cook bacon in small, frying pan; stir until browned lightly. Add pine nuts and garlic; cook, stirring, until browned.

2.Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender. Drain, reserving ¼ cup (60ml) of the cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.

3.Add bacon mixture to pasta with spinach, cheese, oil, juice and reserved cooking liquid; toss to combine. Serve sprinkled with parmesan cheese flakes, if desired.

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