Chilli, Bacon & Chickpea Pasta
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Chilli, Bacon & Chickpea Pasta
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A really satisfying midweek pasta dish that you can rustle up quickly from store cupboard ingredients using bacon, tinned tomatoes and chickpeas etc.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp light olive oil
- 1 large onion finely sliced
- 1 celery stick finely diced
- 1 carrot finely diced
- 1 Clove garlic crushed
- 1 tsp hot chilli powder
- 4 Rashers back bacon chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 400g Tin Italian Plum Tomatoes chopped
- 1 400g Tin Chickpeas
- 140 ml ¼ pint Water
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 350 g 14 oz Penne
Instructions
- In a large wok sized pan sweat the onions, celery, carrot and garlic for about 10 minutes (under a lid) stirring at intervals until softened not browned.
- Add chilli powder and bacon and fry until cooked (5 - 6 mins) stirring frequently until bacon cooked.
- Add tomato puree, tomatoes, chickpeas, basil, seasoning and water.
- Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile cook the penne according to the instructions.
- Once cooked pour the penne into the sauce and mix well.
- Serve with some grated parmesan or cheddar and a salad.
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