Sick of your same-old pasta with a tomato sauce combo but still want something quick and easy? This bacon and fetta number is definitely for you. Salty, fresh and zingy paired with fragrant parsley - it will have you wishing the saucepan had a continuous supply!
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1 packet
penne
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy, Milk. )
1 packet
bacon
2
zucchini
2 clove
garlic
½ bunch
parsley
1 block
fetta cheese
(Contains Milk;)
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
½
lemon
2 tsp
olive oil
1 tsp
butter
(Contains Milk;)
To prepare the ingredients, remove the bacon rind bacon and slice into strips. Peel the zucchini into ribbons. Peel and crush the garlic. Pick the parsley leaves and chop. Juice the lemon, and crumble the fetta cheese.
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the penne pasta and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain and return to the saucepan. Cover with a lid.
Meanwhile, add the olive oil to a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly so that it doesn’t burn. Add the butter, zucchini ribbons and garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the zucchini has softened. Remove the frying pan from the heat.
Add the bacon, zucchini ribbons, parsley and fetta cheese to the pasta. Add a couple of handfuls of the baby spinach and the lemon juice and stir until the spinach wilts.
To serve, divide the pasta between bowls and drizzle with olive oil. Enjoy!