Creamy Caramelised Onion & Bacon Pasta
"From SFI April 2018."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (286 g)
- Calories 686
- Total Fat - 24.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.8 g
- Cholesterol - 54.7 mg
- Sodium - 701.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 91.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 13.2 g
- Sugars - 4.5 g
- Protein - 27.4 g
- Calcium - 253.8 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 20 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat and add bacon and cook stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp and then transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain.
Step 2
Reduce heat to medium and add onion to pan, cover and cook stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until softened; remove the lid and cook for a further 5 minutes or until golden and caramelised and then add garlic and vinegar and cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until fragrant and then sprinkle over flour and stir to coat.
Step 3
Meanwhile, cook pasta following packet directions, add peas in the last 3 minutes of cooking time and then drain reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking liquid.
Step 4
Add evaporated milk, bacon, pasta mixture, reserved cooking liquid and parmesan to onion mixture and season with salt and pepper and cook, tossing for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
Step 5
Add 3/4 of rocket and toss to combine and serve topped with remaining rocket and extra parmesan
Step 6
TIP - use baby spinach or kale instead of rocket, if you have them in the fridge or simply use fresh herbs instead.
Tips
No special items needed.