Friday, August 03, 2007

815. TAGLIATELLE with BACON and PESTO

serves 4

15ml spoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
375 grams unsmoked rindless bacon, cut into strips
500 grams tagliatelle
142ml carton double cream
1 jar green pesto
25 grams Formaggio da Pasta cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh basil
pitted black olives

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the garlic and bacon and cook over a medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following the pack instructions. Drain the pasta, add to the bacon mixture and stir in the cream, pesto, cheese and seasoning to taste. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes and transfer to a warmed serving dish. Garnish with the basil and olives and serve immediately.


courtesy of: Roma Foods, Merrywell Industrial Estate, Ballymount, Dublin 12

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