Creamed spinach and bacon pasta bake

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4-6 servings Prep: 10 mins, Cooking: 30 mins
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By Food24 October 04 2019
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Ingredients (14)

15 ml oil
1 red onion — sliced
2 garlic — cloves, chopped
100 g bacon — chopped
300 g spinach — chopped
lemon — zested
15 ml lemon juice
1 herb-flavoured cream cheese
250 ml milk — or cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
500 g penne pasta — cooked until just done but still firm
TO FINISH
250 ml mozzarella cheese — grated
15 ml fresh chillies — 573
fresh herbs — rocket
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Method:

Preheat
the oven to 200°C. Grease a medium ovenproof dish or 2 loaf tins with non-stick
spray.

1. Heat the oil in a large pan and
fry the onion and garlic until fragrant. Add the bacon and stir-fry until done.

2. Add the
spinach, cover the pan with a lid and steam-fry for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and
stir-fry until the spinach is wilted.

3. Stir the
lemon zest and juice, cream cheese and milk or cream into the spinach mixture
and heat. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.

4. Pour the
sauce over the pasta and mix.

5. To finish:
Transfer the pasta to the ovenproof dish or loaf tins. Sprinkle the cheese on
top and drizzle the olive oil over. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese
has melted.

6. Sprinkle the fresh herbs or
rocket over (if using) and serve.

 



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