Pasta recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has olive oil, pancetta, courgette, garlic clove, parmesan, creme fraiche and tagliatelle.
Creamy courgette & bacon pasta
Course: Pasta
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Parmesan: handful freshly grated parmesan
- Olive Oil: 1 tsp olive oil
- Courgette: 4 courgettes, coarsely grated
- Creme Fraiche: 1 small tub (200g) low-fat creme fraiche
- Pancetta: 150g diced pancetta or smoked bacon lardons
- Tagliatelle: 300g tagliatelle
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and sizzle the pancetta or bacon for about 5 mins until starting to crisp. Turn up the heat and add the grated courgette to the pan. Cook for 5 mins or until soft and starting to brown then add the garlic and cook for a minute longer. Season and set aside.
- Cook the tagliatelle according to the pack instructions and scoop out a cupful of cooking water. Drain the tagliatelle and tip into the frying pan with the bacon and courgette. Over a low heat toss everything together with the creme fraiche and half the Parmesan adding a splash of pasta water too if you need to loosen the sauce. Season to taste and serve twirled into bowls with the remaining Parmesan scattered over.
