Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta

Yield: SERVES 4

Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato and Zucchini Pasta

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

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
4 Slices of Lean Smoked Bacon, chopped
1 onion, finely diced
8 mushrooms, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
1.25 cup (300mlml) of chicken stock
1 cup (240g) of passata (or use canned crushed tomatoes)
2 tablespoon of tomato paste (puree)
1 teaspoon of dried oregano
1 teaspoon of dried Basil
1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
1 courgette (zucchini), quartered lengthways and sliced
280g (9.9oz) dried pasta of choice (I used penne)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Add the bacon to frying pan over medium high heat and cook until lightly golden, remove and set aside
Heat olive oil in pan and then add the onion and fry until softened.
Add in the mushrooms, garlic and about 60ml of the stock and reduce down around the mushrooms and cook until golden. Add in grape tomatoes and cook until slightly softened.
Add in the passata, tomato paste, dried herbs, stock and balsamic vinegar.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens, approx 10-12 mins, add in the courgette (zucchini) for last 5 minutes.
Place pasta in a saucepan of hot salted water and cook until al dente. Reserve 1/3 (80ml) of the pasta water, then drain the rest of the water from the pasta.
Add the cooked pasta into the sauce along with the reserved pasta water and stir until all coated in the sauce.
Stir in the cooked bacon and some chopped Italian parsley until warmed through and taste and season as needed with salt and black pepper.
Enjoy!!
Optional, sprinkle with a little fresh grated parmesan or cheddar.

Notes

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Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1 SERVING
Amount Per Serving Calories 407Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gCholesterol 7mgSodium 437mgCarbohydrates 67gFiber 5gSugar 14gProtein 17g

Nutritional information, values, points etc are an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only. Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information. It is always advised that you calculate by the ingredients you use.