Casual Comfort Food - Spinach, Bacon & Pine Nuts Pasta

I'm a fan of Parmesan cheese and if you are too, you would love this dish. :D


Spinach, Bacon & Pine Nuts Pasta



Serves 4

Per serving 25.1g fat 2847kj (680cal)

4 bacon rashers (280g), sliced thinly
¼ cup (40g) pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, crushed
500g pappardelle pasta
200g baby spinach leaves
⅓ cup (25g) grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice

1. Place bacon in small, non-stick frying pan; cook, stir until browned. Add pine nuts and garlic; cook, stirring, until browned.
2. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender. Reserve cup (60ml) of the cooking liquid, then drain pasta. Return pasta to saucepan.
3. Add spinach, cheese, bacon mixture, oil juice and reserved cooking liquid to pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese flakes, if desired.