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Pasta
Serves 8
Ingredients:
ü 1 teaspoon olive oil
ü 300 g diced bacon
ü 3 spring onions, finely sliced
ü 2 cloves garlic, crushed
ü 1 green apple, diced
ü 1 large red capsicum, diced
ü 810 g or 2, 425 g cans crushed or
ü chopped tomatoes
ü 3 sticks celery, thinly sliced
ü 2 large zucchini, grated
ü 1/2 cup red or white wine
ü 1 tablespoon brown sugar
ü 3 tablespoons tomato paste
ü Fresh herbs or cracked pepper to
ü taste
ü 500 g packet any pasta e.g. spirals,
ü penne, spaghetti
ü Grated cheddar or Parmesan
ü
cheese for
serving
Method:
ü Heat the oil in a large frying pan or
wok. Cook bacon
bits, spring onions and garlic until
onions soften.
ü Add remaining ingredients except pasta.
Season to taste
with herbs or pepper.
ü Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables
and apple are
tender.
ü While the sauce is simmering, boil a
large pot of water
and cook pasta following instructions on
the pack or until
al dente. Drain well.
ü Spoon pasta into bowls. Top with a
generous quantity of
pasta sauce. Sprinkle with cheese of choice.
Tips:
Great to eat with warm bread rolls and a
green salad.
Leftover sauce can be tossed through the
pasta and kept
for a quick snack for hungry kids.
Reheat in the microwave.
Make a double quantity of sauce and keep
extra in the
freezer for a fast meal.
Nutrition information per serve:
Energy 1500 kJ
Protein 16 g
Fat 7 g
Carbohydrate 55
g
