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Garlic Harissa Bacon Pasta
Garlic Harissa Bacon Pasta
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 g (7oz) pasta
- 4 slices unsmoked bacon diced (I used spoiltpig bacon)
- Olive oil
- 4 spring onions sliced
- 1.5 tsp garlic puree
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- Pine nuts for topping
- Soft cheese
Instructions
- 1
Cook pasta according to the packet instructions and set aside somewhere warm.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add the bacon and fry for a few mins until done. Remove from the frying pan and set aside.
- 3
Add another tsp of olive oil to the pan and the spring onion and cook for a 1 min.
- 4
Stir in the garlic puree followed by the harissa past and cook for approx. 2 mins.
- 5
Return the bacon to the pan followed by the pasta and stir till the pasta is well coated before switching off the heat.
- 6
Serve the pasta in bowls topped with pine nuts and cheese