Drum – 01 August 2019

SERVES4-6

PREPARATION: 10 MIN

COOKING: 30 MIN

15ml(1T)oil

1 redonion,sliced

2 garliccloves,chopped

100gbacon,chopped

300gspinach,chopped

gratedzestof1 lemonand

15ml(1T)lemonjuice

1 tub(250g)herb-flavoured

creamcheese

250ml(1c)milkORcream

saltandfreshlyground

pepper

500g penne pasta, cooked

untiljustdonebutstillfirm

TOFINISH

250ml(1c)mozzarella

cheese,grated

15ml(1T)oliveoil

handful of fresh herbs OR

rocket (optional)

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Grease a medium oven­

proofdishor 2 loaftins

withnonstickspray.

1 Heattheoilina large

panandfrytheonion

andgarlicuntilfragrant.

Addthebaconandstir­

fryuntildone.

2 Addthespinach,cover

thepanwitha lidand

steam­fryfor 5 minutes.

Removethelidandstir­

fryuntilthespinachis

wilted.

3 Stir the zest and juice,

cream cheese and milk

or cream into the spinach

mixture and heat. Season

withsaltandfreshly

groundpepper.

4 Pourthesauceoverthe

pastaandmix.

5 To finish Transfer the

pasta to the ovenproof

dish or loaf tins. Sprinkle

thecheeseontopand

drizzletheoilover.Bake

for 15 ­ 20 minutesoruntil

thecheesehasmelted.

6 Sprinkle the herbs or

rocket over and serve.

CREAMED SPINACH

AND BACON PASTA

BAKE

FOOD

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