Syn Free Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta

 

Delicious speedy Syn Free Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta - make me today and enjoy leftovers again tomorrow.

Meals don't need to be complicated, especially when trying to up the speed foods on your plate

If you are not a big veggie lover, adding them to some pasta like this, makes them much more appealing.

My kids for example (especially my youngest), can be quite fussy when it comes to the good ole vegetable stuff. It seems if I add a vegetable to her plate as it is, she will not touch it at all, but added to a sauce with pasta and it goes fast.

Sometimes, it's little tricks like that, which can help you to increase your speed food if you struggle with vegetables.

Luckily I love all kinds of veg - but it wasn't always the case, I hated a lot of vegetables as a child unless they were in my mums traditional Irish Stew, but as I got older and began cooking for myself, I found ways that I enjoyed to eat vegetables and they became much more appealing.

Take Brussels sprouts for example  - I was only ever served them boiled a slow death where they tasted bitter and horrid. But lightly sauteed like in my Syn Free Sauteed Shredded Garlic Brussel Sprouts and even raw in a salad, they are delicious.

So set yourself a task, each time you go to the grocery store, buy a new vegetable you wouldn't buy before, find a recipe that you like the sound of and cook it and give it a try. You will often find those vegetables you hated, are actually rather yummy.

This Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta has that lovely flavour of bacon, the sweetness of a tomato sauce and lastly the delicious vegetables of zucchini and mushrooms. It's one of my got to dishes for a quick meal.

If you have a healthy extra spare too, it's great with some grated parmesan over the top. You could even add the pasta to an ovenproof dish, top with cheese of choice and bake in the oven for an AMAZING pasta bake - yum!!

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Just look at all the beautiful colours of the different veg in this Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta

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You can even make this gluten-free by using a gluten-free variety or pasta. There are various different ones you can choose from, so try a few different ones to find a brand you like.

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Love pasta dishes like this, then check out these other delicious pasta recipes:

• One Pot Creamy Cheesy Leek Pasta
• One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta
• Syn Free One Pot Chicken and Asparagus Pasta
• Syn Free One Pot Speed Pasta
• One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta
• Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
• Syn Free Creamy Garlic Pasta
• Chicken Pasta
• Syn Free One Pot Shrimp Pasta
• Paprika Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash and Linguine
• One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta
• Quick Mac and Cheese
• Spaghetti with a Roasted Butternut Squash Sauce
• Syn Free One Pot Creamy Zucchini Pasta
• Best Ever Syn Free Spaghetti Carbonara

or head on over to my Full Recipe Index with over 850 delicious Slimming World and Weight Watchers recipes all fully searchable by meal type, ingredients, syn value and smart points etc.

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HOW CAN I ADD A ⅓ SPEED FOODS TO THIS RECIPE?

Plenty of speed is included this recipe, which equates to your ⅓ speed foods.

You can increase those even further by serving with a big bowl of mixed salad for the side.

When I make a mixed side salad for pasta, I like to use baby greens, beetroot, red onion and grated carrot, with a low syn dressing, either store bought or you can make this yummy Low Syn Ranch Dressing to go with it.

KITCHEN ITEMS DO I NEED TO MAKE THIS SYN FREE Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta:

• Deep Lidded Frying Pan
• Deep Saucepan
• Kitchen Scales
• Measuring Jug
• Measuring Spoons
• Wooden Spoon
• Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
• Chopping Board

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Syn Free Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta

Yield: serves 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Delicious speedy Syn Free Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta - make me today and enjoy leftovers again tomorrow.

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Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 Slices of Lean Bacon, chopped
• 8 mushrooms, chopped
• 2 tbs of tomato paste
• 2 zucchini (courgette), chopped
• 1 cup (240ml) of chicken stock
• 1 cup (240ml) of passata (crushed tomatoes)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 1 tsp Basil
• 300g (11oz) dried pasta of choice (I used gluten free fusilli)
• Splash Balsamic Vinegar
• Spray oil
• Optional: freshly chopped Italian parsley and Parmesan from HEa)

Instructions

1. Spray a frying pan with some spray oil
2. Add the bacon and cook until golden, remove and set aside
3. Spray pan with spray oil, add the onion and garlic and a teeny bit of the stock, just to deglaze pan, fry until translucent.
4. Add the mushrooms and fry for a further few minutes
5. Add the passata, tomato paste, oregano, basil, zucchini, stock and splash of balsamic vinegar.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens, approx 10 mins
7. Place pasta in a saucepan of hot salted water and cook until al dente. Ladle a couple of spoonfuls of the pasta water into the sauce, then drain the cooked pasta and add into the sauce, along with the bacon.
8. Stir to combine, and season as needed with salt and black pepper.
9. Top with some freshly chopped Italian parsley and Parmesan if using
10. This recipe will also work well as a pasta bake. Just top with some HEa servings of cheese and bake in the oven.

Notes

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly.

• Extra Easy - syn free per serving
• Green/Vegetarian - syn free per serving (omit bacon and use vegetable stock
• WW Smart Points - 8 per serving
• Gluten Free - use gluten free pasta
• Dairy Free - omit optional parmesan

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 351Total Fat 4.5gSaturated Fat 0.9gCholesterol 1.3mgSodium 400.8mgCarbohydrates 65.1gFiber 7.1gSugar 7.7gProtein 16.4g

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