Enjoy a tasty feast by making?this garlic and bacon pasta. The combination of smoky bacon and flavourful twice cooked garlic is a simple flavour bomb.
Ingredients
1 whole garlic bulb
30 ml (2 tbsp) Blended Seed and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
250 g Pasta Diena Penne Pasta
2 x 200 g Streaky Bacon, sliced into strips
60ml (¼ cup) White wine
500ml (2 cups) fresh cream
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
Zest of 1 lemon
Italian parsley, to taste
1 spring onion, finely sliced
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Method
Place the garlic bulb in a sheet of tin foil and drizzle with 15 ml (1 tbsp) of the oil, close the foil and place in the air fryer or oven for about 30-40 minutes on 180°C.
Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the penne pasta for about 12-15 minutes or until al denté. Drain, drizzle with olive oil and set aside until needed.
Meanwhile, heat a large pan with the remainder of the olive oil and fry the bacon until crispy, press the cooked garlic out into the pan and fry until fragrant. Add the wine and cream and cook for about 15 minutes or until thickened.
Taste for seasoning and season if needed.
Once thickened, add the tomatoes and cooked pasta to the sauce.
Mix and dish into serving bowls. Garnish with parsley and spring onions. Enjoy with a glass of white wine.
. Recipe: Food Lover’s Market
