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2012 Cooking Club Week 41: Creamy Bacon & Pea Pasta

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  • 13-10-2012 12:42pm
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    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,429 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Very quick dish this week for those of ye that struggle to get time to cook something. Serves 2 and will take about 12min to prepare from start to finish.

    Ingredients:
    Penne Pasta (for 2 people, fresh if you can get it)
    300g thick cut back rashers or pancheta or any nice bacon
    Frozen Peas, a handful
    125ml cream
    Parmesan
    Freshly ground black pepper

    Method
    Put your pasta on the boil as per guidelines
    Remove the rind of the bacon and cut into 2cm square pieces roughly
    Fry you bacon off until it starts to get crispy, I use a wok
    Add the cream to the bacon and bring to the boil until it starts to reduce
    Run the peas under the hot tap and lob into the pasta for the last 4 minutes of cooking.
    Strain the pasta and peas an mix into the creamy bacon.
    Twist a nice amount of black pepper and grate some parmesan into the pan, stir, serve and enjoy.

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Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Yumyum!

    I do a very similar Jamie Oliver recipe that uses Creme Fraiche, Lemon juice, mint and conchiglioni (small shell) pasta. The flavour combination is amazing.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    we just had this for dinner - very tasty.

    we added broccoli and mushrooms as well.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


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    Very nice indeed :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,273 ✭✭✭Curry Addict


    made this for dinner yesterday. also added mushroom :)
    magic combo of flavors and really fast to make :pac:
    thanks great recipe!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    I make something like this too, but I put some tomato paste and a drop of vodka in there. Try it. It's delish.
    Add a finely chopped chilli if you're feeling adventurous.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Your recipe inspired me to do the JO version (virtually the same) again for dinner tonight. Although it's such a nice dish that I don't need much convincing.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭Teeley


    Thats tomorrow evenings dinner sorted! Thanks!


  • Registered Users Posts: 627 ✭✭✭blueshed


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Your recipe inspired me to do the JO version (virtually the same) again for dinner tonight. Although it's such a nice dish that I don't need much convincing.


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    think jamie will copy your version with a photo like that, 10 out of 10.


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    blueshed wrote: »


    think jamie will copy your version with a photo like that, 10 out of 10.
    Ha thanks. Although it was only taken with my phone.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Mrs Fox


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Ha thanks. Although it was only taken with my phone.

    My 19-month old boy was licking the screen! :D


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,204 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Simple and tasty, thanks. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭Princess Peach


    Made this last night. Really tasty for something so quick and simple.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    A smidgen of nutmeg never goes amiss in a creamy sauce.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Weirdly enough I bought ingredients for same this afternoon.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭confusticated


    I've made this loads of times for dinner and only just realised I never said so - brilliant quick, tasty dinner! Thanks!

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  • Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭Robin132


    I plan on trying to make this tonight, but I've never tried to make my own pasta sauce before so stupid question.... how long should the cream boil for? Is it bring it to the boil then use it or leave it to boil for the 4 mins while the peas are cooking? :o thank you


  • Registered Users Posts: 500 ✭✭✭JOSman


    This looks nice and tasty. Don't like peas, so will give this part a miss.

    I will give this a try next week.

    Thanks


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭Galadriel


    Made this tonight for the first time, really tasty will definitely be on the menu again, thanks!


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,533 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    This has rapidly become a regular "little effort required" staple in our house (using packs of sliced pancetta for even less effort!). So quick, tasty and filling! Really ideal for a midweek dinner.


  • Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I've made this a few times (with broccoli instead of peas the last few times) and it's really tasty. Sometimes creamy sauces can be a bit bland but this one isn't at all even with so few ingredients.

    More recently, I've been making it with penis pasta I got in Italy. Delicious penis pasta.

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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Hahaha I looked at the picture before reading the text and I was like "are those PENISES?!" :D:D


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,108 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    I'm just glad I wasn't the only one thinking that! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭NOS3


    I just made this for dinner. So quick and easy, yet so delicious. :)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,204 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil




  • Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭SUNGSAM


    Very tasty and very quick. Perfect quick midweek dinner. Thanks


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    I just tried this out and it worked out really well; thanks for the recipe :D

    I thought the bacon might be too heavy for me though, so I halved the amount of that and added some chicken instead.

    It's a bit like a creamy carbonara. I can't eat traditional carbonara recipes because I can't eat egg, so this recipe was awesome for me :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 304 ✭✭CarefulNow!


    Just made this, so easy and tasty. Thanks op


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 Dianey57


    Adding to my recipes! This looks delicious!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2 324ffdsfv


    Just made this. For some reason I cannot add an image.. :(


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,204 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Made this again recently. Nom, nom.


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