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Creamy Pea and Bacon Pasta

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Ingredients听

• 300g dried pasta (fusilli, penne are ideal) 拢0.60
• 12 rashers smoked streaky bacon, diced 拢1.50
• 1 small onion, finely chopped 拢0.10
• 150g frozen peas 拢0.18
• 150ml single cream 拢0.56
• Few leaves fresh mint, finely shredded 拢0.10
• 30g Parmesan, grated (optional) 拢0.70
• Salt and pepper 拢0.02
• Olive oil for frying 拢0.02

Total 拢3.76

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Method

Get a large pan of salted water on to boil. Heat a frying pan to a medium heat and add a little oil then put in the onion and leave to soften for a few minutes.

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When the water has boiled add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions.

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While the pasta is cooking add the bacon to the pan with the onions. Fry the bacon and onions together until the bacon is golden.

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4-5 minutes before the pasta is ready add the peas to the pan with the pasta in and leave to boil until the pasta time is up.

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After the peas have gone in, add the cream to the bacon and onion with plenty of black pepper, reduce to a slow heat and stir regularly to warm the cream and slightly thicken it.

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Drain the pasta and peas then stir through the cream and bacon. Add the mint and taste to see if you need to add a little salt and then mix in the Parmesan (if using).