Sunday night pasta


Sunday night pasta
Here's a quick and simple solution when faced with the age-old question late on Sunday afternoon: "What are we going to eat tonight?".
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 belly (streaky) bacon 100 g belly (streaky) bacon
  • 2 olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 peeled and chopped tomatoes 200 g peeled and chopped tomatoes
  • 4 Pasta 200 g Pasta
  • 5 salt salt
  • 6 pepper pepper
  • Total weight: 530 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Sunday night pasta
Cut 100 g belly (streaky) bacon into strips (you can use ham instead if you prefer).

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Sunday night pasta
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on high heat. When good and hot, add the bacon.

Leave to fry, stirring from time to time.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Sunday night pasta
Add 200 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, mix well and turn down the heat.

Leave to simmer gently uncovered.

Stage 4 - 8 min.
Sunday night pasta
Meanwhile, cook 200 g Pasta.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Sunday night pasta
As soon as the pasta is cooked, drain thoroughly and add to the saucepan.

Mix well and serve without delay.
Remarks
You can bring a little more sophistication to the recipe by adding other ingredients to the saucepan in stage 3: a bayleaf, a clove of garlic "en chemise", a sprig of thyme, or any other herbs you like.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=10 %140 RDI=10 %90 RDI=10 %1,520 RDI=80 %6,380 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=3 %30 RDI=3 %20 RDI=3 %290 RDI=10 %1,200 RDI: 10 %
Per person9 RDI=3 %40 RDI=3 %20 RDI=3 %380 RDI=20 %1,600 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : £1.40
  • Per person : £0.35

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