Home-from-work spaghetti

Name: Home-from-work spaghetti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 400 grams dried spaghetti or other pasta; 4 rashers streaky bacon; 2 courgettes; 200 grams cherry tomatoes; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 Tbsps pesto; 1 serving freshly grated parmesan, to serve

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Home-from-work spaghetti a try. One serving contains 638 calories, 21g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 39 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of parmesan, olive oil, courgettes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil (use boiling water from the kettle to speed things up).

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Water

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Frying Pan

Add the spaghetti and return to the boil, then cook at a rolling boil for the time given on the pack, stirring once or twice. This usually takes 10-12 minutes.

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Spaghetti

Meanwhile cut up the bacon and courgettes into small chunks. Halve the tomatoes.

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Zucchini

Tomato

Bacon

Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan, add the bacon and fry for 5 minutes, until it starts to crisp. Tip in the courgettes and tomatoes and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the courgettes begin to brown round the edges and the tomatoes start to soften.

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Zucchini

Tomato

Bacon

Cooking Oil

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When the pasta is cooked, spoon a couple of tablespoons of the cooking water into the vegetables, then drain the pasta and tip it into the vegetables too. Spoon in the pesto and toss well until everything is evenly coated.

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Vegetable