Thursday, March 28, 2013

Pasta with Creamy Bacon Sauce

Pasta with Creamy Bacon Sauce


Ingredients
1 lb or 500g Penne pasta
6oz or 175g of bacon diced
5.5oz or 150g sliced button mushrooms
5oz or 140g frozen peas, thawed
4oz or 120ml cream
6 tbsp grated Grana Padano cheese wedge (or cheese of your liking)
Salt & pepper to taste

Method
Cook pasta until al dente, drain and set aside.
Pan fry bacon until lightly browned, then pour off all but 2 tbsp fat. 
Add mushrooms and peas, then cook on medium for 2 minutes.
Add the cream and stir in the grated Grana Padano cheese.
Bring mixture to the boil and simmer for 3 mintues, stirring.
Add pasta to the pan, toss thoroughly.
Season to taste with salt & pepper and sprinkle with additional grated cheese, if desired.
Toss and serve~     
  

No comments:

Post a Comment