Name: Zucchini and bacon fettuccine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram fettuccine; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 medium red onion, halved, thinly sliced; 4 bacon rashers, rind removed, sliced; 1 bunch asparagus, sliced diagonally into 3 cm lengths; 2 medium yellow zucchini, cut into ribbons; 2 medium green zucchini, cut into ribbons; 300 millilitre cream; 1/2 cup shaved parmesan; 2 tablespoon chopped chives, to serve

Zucchini and bacon fettuccine

Crispy bacon and thinly sliced zucchini are beautiful tossed with fettuccine in a creamy sauce to create this tasty pasta dish in no time at all, creating a flavoursome and nourishing meal for your family.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

375 gram fettuccine

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 medium red onion, halved, thinly sliced

4 bacon rashers, rind removed, sliced

1 bunch asparagus, sliced diagonally into 3 cm lengths

2 medium yellow zucchini, cut into ribbons

2 medium green zucchini, cut into ribbons

300 millilitre cream

1/2 cup shaved parmesan

2 tablespoon chopped chives, to serve

Method

1.Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add pasta. Boil 9-10 minutes, or until tender. Drain; return to pan.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add garlic, onion and bacon. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes, or until browned. Add asparagus. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes, or until just tender. Add zucchini. Cook 1 minute, or until tender.

3.Add cream to pan. Simmer 2 minutes, or until thickened slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Add sauce and half the parmesan to pasta; toss to combine. Spoon into shallow serving bowls. Top with remaining parmesan. Serve sprinkled with chives.

Use a vegetable peeler to slice zucchini lengthwise into ribbons.
Note

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