Name: Pasta with poached egg and spinach
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram packet woolworths select spaghetti; 1/4 cup woolworths select extra virgin olive oil; 2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped; 3 clove garlic, sliced; 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 100 gram baby spinach leaves; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 4 eggs, poached in simmering water

Pasta with poached egg and spinach

Tasty, fresh pasta with poached egg and spinach. A perfectly balanced dish full of wholesome, delicious ingredients.

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Serves 4

Prep

Cook

10M

Total

15M

Ingredients

500 gram packet woolworths select spaghetti

1/4 cup woolworths select extra virgin olive oil

2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped

3 clove garlic, sliced

1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes

100 gram baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup grated parmesan

4 eggs, poached in simmering water

Method

1.Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following the packet instructions.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Cook bacon and garlic, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until bacon is beginning to crisp.

3.Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until tender. Stir in spinach and cook for 1 minute until beginning to wilt.

4.Drain pasta and return to pan with bacon mixture. Season to taste and toss well. Serve topped with parmesan and poached egg.

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