Contributed By: ksumner
Waitrose Recipies
Sweet maple cure bacon, roasted squash and feta cheese team up to make a robust pasta dish that is ready in 30 minutes
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Total Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Mediterranean & Mid-Eastern
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Entree
Ingredients
1 Butternut squash
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 clove Garlic, crushed
1 tsp Dried oregano
8 Back rashers English Maple Cure Smoked Bacon
350g Egg garganelli pasta
200g Cypressa Creek Feta drained and cubed
50 g Pine nuts, toasted
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 200C, gas mark 6. Cut the squash in half scoop out and sicard the seeds. using a small, sharp knife, peel the squash, than cut the flesh into bite-sized chinks and place in a roasting tin.
Drizzle with the oil, stir in the garlic and oregano and season with freshly ground black pepper. Roast for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the squash is golden and tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.
Preheat thegrill to high and cook the bacon for 4-5 minutes until crisp, then cut into bite-sized pieces. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water according to pack instructions, drain well and keep warm in the pan with the lid on.
Add thebacon and feta to the squash and return to theoven for 2 minutes, until the cheese starts to soften and melt. Remove from the oven and stir in the drained pasta.
Serve immediately, seasoned with freshly ground black pepper and a scattering of toasted pine nuts, with a salad of watercress
Cook's Notes
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 603
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Total Fat: 11.3
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Saturated Fat: 3.3