The weather has finally started to improve and tonight it was warm and still light until 6.30pm. The thought of spring inspired this pasta dish in which the broccoli could be replaced with asparagus or broad beans.
Ingredients:
2 cups of broccoli, chopped into small florets
300g frozen baby peas
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, peeled and finely sliced
200g bacon, trimmed of fat and chopped into strips
¼ teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup lite cream cheese or crème fraiche
350g short pasta, such as penne, farfalle, trofie
¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese plus a little extra for serving
Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. When boiling plunge the broccoli in and cook for 3 minutes. Scoop the broccoli out with a slotted spoon and put to one side.
Heat the butter in a fry pan over a medium heat. Saute the onion until soft but not brown. Add the bacon and fry for a further 3 minutes. Add the frozen peas and cook for a further 2 minutes. Mix in the lite cream cheese (crème fraiche), salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water for the recommended time. When cooked, drain and add to the fry pan with the broccoli and parmesan cheese. Warm through over a low heat, stir and serve sprinkled with the extra bit of parmesan .
3 Comments
September 6, 2008 at 10:30 am
I’ve made something like this; only I use onion and green pepper, plus a tomato.
However, I think your recipe with cream cheese sounds even better!
Thank you!
September 7, 2008 at 7:24 am
Thank you for the feedback!
It is such a simple recipe but so delicious.
October 25, 2008 at 1:00 pm
hi guys – I am going to have to try this one some time sounds fantastic ! – All is well and I will talk to you and T soon. http://www.ckemtrophotos.com/blog