Bacon leek pasta

The salty-sweet flavour of bacon goes beautifully with the mild onion taste of leeks and are the perfect partners for this creamy pasta dinner recipe. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 300g bacon

    diced

  • 1 leek

    washed and thinly sliced

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 200g pasta

    such as penne

  • to taste pepper

  • parmesan cheese

    finely grated

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 frying pan

Instructions

  1. Cook the bacon in a frying pan with a little oil for a minute. Add the chopped leek and frozen peas to the pan.
  2. Meanwhile put the pasta on to cook, according to directions on the packet.
  3. Reduce the heat and add the sour cream slowly, stirring to make a sauce and season with pepper.
  4. Drain pasta completely and combine with sauce.
  5. Serve immediately with parmesan.

Notes

Tip
Use a pasta with holes in it such as penne so the sauce can get inside.
Tip
I use free-range bacon for ethical reasons and flavour.
Variation
You can leave out the parmesan if your children are fussy.

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