Creamy courgette & bacon pasta

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

Creamy courgette & bacon pasta

Recipe by Chef Soomro 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.