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Pasta Farfalle with a creamy sauce of bacon, peas, sage and parmesan cheese
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)
- 400 grams dried farfalle
- olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 glove of garlic, finely chopped
- 150 grams diced bacon
- 300 ml heavy cream
- 150 grams peas
- 60 grams grated parmesan cheese
- handful of freshly chopped parsley and sage
METHOD
Boil up a pan of water with a bit of salt added and cook the farfalle pasta according to the instructions on the package.
Heat up a frying pan and add a splash of olive oil. Add the bacon and cook for 3-4 minutes on big flame until nice and browned. Then add the onions and chopped garlic. Cook until the onions are softened.
Add the cream to the mix, bring it up to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
Add the peas to the creamy mixture and simmer again for another 3-4 minutes.
Add the grated parmesan cheese and stir it into the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
The pasta should be about ready by now. Drain it off add it to the sauce. Add the herbs and mix it up nicely so the pasta gets a good coating.
Serve with a bit of remaining parmesan and herbs sprinkled on top.
Based on a recipe of Gordon Ramsay.
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INGREDIENTS
• 250g good-quality semi-cured whole chorizo
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon runny honey
METHOD
Slice the chorizo into 2cm rounds. Put into the small frying pan with a splash of olive oil and toss occasionally until golden and crisp.
Lightly bash 2 unpeeled cloves of garlic with the heel of your hand or the bottom of a saucepan and add to the pan.
Carefully drain away most of the fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon of it behind. Add the red wine vinegar and runny honey and leave to reduce down to a really sticky glaze. Keep an eye on it, giving the pan a shake every so often so it doesn’t catch.
Source: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/other-recipes/tapas-feast-tortilla-glazed-chorizo-manc
