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Bacon, Leek & Pine Nut Pasta

A quick, simple and tasty mid week supper of bacon, leeks, pine nuts and pasta topped with parmesan cheese.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 300 g / 11oz Pasta shapes
  • 3 leeks medium finely sliced
  • 6 bacon rashers smoked or unsmoked, finely sliced
  • 20 g / 0.7oz Pine nuts
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • freshly ground pepper
  • parmesan grated to taste

Instructions

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  1. Fry the bacon in a large wok or frying pan in 1 tbsp oil until starting to brown.
  2. Stir the sliced leeks and cover with a lid and continue to cook on a low to medium heat stirring occasionally..
  3. Meanwhile cook the pasta according to their instructions.
  4. Once the leeks are cooked make a well in the centre of the pan, turn the heat up, add the pine nuts and heat through for a minute.
  5. Then add 2 tbsp oil and heat through stirring ingredients together, season well with pepper.
  6. Add the bacon, leeks and pine nuts to the pasta and stir through.
  7. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.