Name: Creamy angel hair pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram angel hair pasta; 40 gram butter; 3 rashers rindless bacon, finely sliced; 2 tablespoon capers, rinsed, drained; finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 cup semi-dried tomatoes, drained, roughly chopped; 300 millilitre lite sour cream; 50 gram baby spinach leaves or baby rocket; grated parmesan to serve

Creamy angel hair pasta

Nothing beats a creamy pasta for comfort food! Ready from start to finish in just 25 minutes, this creamy pasta recipe with bacon and parmesan makes for an easy and delicious dinner any night of the week

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Use left over pasta to make this potato and cauliflower hash recipe

Ingredients

500 gram angel hair pasta

40 gram butter

3 rashers rindless bacon, finely sliced

2 tablespoon capers, rinsed, drained

finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

1/2 cup semi-dried tomatoes, drained, roughly chopped

300 millilitre lite sour cream

50 gram baby spinach leaves or baby rocket

grated parmesan to serve

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook pasta following packet instructions. Drain well, reserving 1 ½ cups cooking liquid.

2.Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté bacon for 4-5 minutes until crisp. Add capers and lemon zest.

3.Add hot pasta (reserving one-third – see recipe below), reserved cooking liquid, lemon juice, tomatoes, sour cream and spinach. Toss until warmed through. Season to taste, then serve sprinkled with grated parmesan.

-If preferred, replace bacon with salami and add some sliced green olives or drained, flaked tuna.
Note

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