Pronto Bacon Pappardelle
with Mushrooms and Courgette
Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Pronto Bacon Pappardelle in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
90
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
1
Red Onion
150
Closed Cup Mushrooms
1
Courgette
(May contain traces of: Celery)
1
Garlic Clove**
200
Pappardelle
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
10
Vegetable Stock Paste
(Contains: Celery)
1
Italian Style Herbs
150
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
100
Water for the Sauce
Utensils
Cooking Instructions and Tips
a) Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the pasta.
b) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
c) When hot, add the bacon lardons and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 3-4 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.
a) Meanwhile, halve, peel and chop the red onion into small pieces.
b) Thinly slice the mushrooms.
c) Trim the courgette then quarter lengthways. Chop widthways into small pieces.
d) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
a) Lower the heat to medium, then add the onion, mushrooms and courgette to the lardons.
b) Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to brown, 4-5 mins.
c) Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 min.
a) Meanwhile, add the pappardelle to the pan of boiling water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 10 mins.
b) When cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Drizzle with a little oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
a) Add the water for the sauce (see ingredients for amount), vegetable stock paste and Italian style herbs to the bacon pan.
b) Stir and bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 3-4 mins.
a) Stir through the creme fraiche and half the hard Italian style cheese. TIP: Add a splash more water if dry.
b) Add the cooked pappardelle to your pan, toss together and season to taste with salt and plenty of pepper.
c) Serve in bowls and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Enjoy!
