Creamy Courgette Bacon Pasta Recipes

CREAMY COURGETTE & BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and sizzle the pancetta or bacon for about 5 mins until starting to crisp. Turn up the heat and add the grated courgette to the pan. Cook for 5 mins or until soft and starting to brown then add the garlic and cook for a minute longer. Season and set aside.
• Cook the tagliatelle according to the pack instructions and scoop out a cupful of cooking water. Drain the tagliatelle and tip into the frying pan with the bacon and courgette. Over a low heat toss everything together with the crème fraiche and half the Parmesan adding a splash of pasta water too if you need to loosen the sauce. Season to taste and serve twirled into bowls with the remaining Parmesan scattered over.

CREAMY PASTA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , In a small bowl, whisk flour and cream until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Drain linguine; add to the pan. Stir in bacon and cheese; heat through.

CREAMY COURGETTE & BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat. Once hot add the bacon and fry for around 5 mins until it starts to crisp. Increase the heat and add the courgette. Cook for 5 mins until soft and starting to brown. Add and stir in the garlic and cook for a further minute. Add and stir in some salt and pepper and set aside.
• Bring to the boil and cook the tagliatelle (based on the cooking instrutions on the packet). Remove a cupful of the cooking tagliatelle water for use later on. Drain the tagliatelle and add to the frying pan with the bacon and courgette. Heat on low and mix everything together with the crème fraiche and half the parmesan. Add some of the pasta water to loosen the sauce a little bit if you feel the mix is a bit too sticky.
• Crack the 4 eggs into a seperate frying pan and fry to your liking. (Sunny side up, over easy etc)
• Serve creamy pasta into bowls and top each with a fried egg. Season to taste and sprinkle over the remaining parmesan and enjoy. Serve alongside garlic bread for an extra treat!

CREAMY BACON AND COURGETTE TAGLIATELLE

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a large frying pan or wok followed by the vegetables and bacon. Add salt and pepper to season and cook for 10 minutes on a medium heat.
• Next, add the tagliatelle to boiling water and begin to boil on a medium heat (this will take around 10 minutes to cook and will co-inside with the next step).
• Add the crème fresh, garlic and herbs to your frying pan. Stir thoroughly and cook for a further 10 minutes. Then, add the Parmesan and stir.
• While the Parmesan is melting into the sauce, drain the tagliatelle and then add this to your sauce and mix thoroughly to allow all of the pasta to be coated. Then serve.