Name: Bacon and mushroom pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram penne; 4 bacon rashers, rind removed, cut into thin strips; 4 green onions (shallots), finely chopped; 250 gram button mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup (240g) light sour cream; 100 gram baby spinach; 1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan

Bacon and mushroom pasta

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

400 gram penne

4 bacon rashers, rind removed, cut into thin strips

4 green onions (shallots), finely chopped

250 gram button mushrooms, sliced

1 cup (240g) light sour cream

100 gram baby spinach

1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan

Method

1.Cook penne in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain and return to pan. Cover to keep warm.

2.Cook bacon in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat for 3 minutes, stirring, until brown and crisp. Add green onion and mushroom and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring, until soft. Add sour cream and spinach and season to taste. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until heated through.

3.Add sauce to warm pasta and toss together on medium heat until combined. Serve sprinkled with parmesan.

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