Broccoli & Bacon Pasta Bake

Author: Michael Verhoef Status: published Published: Aug 08,2009 license cc-by-nc-nd tags: recipe, Pasta, Dinner, peas, DOF, bokeh, bacon, meal, broccoli, penne, pasta bake, 0   Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

Ingredients (serves 6)
300g pasta shells (i used penne)
2 tsp olive oil
4 short cut bacon rashers, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
350g broccoli
1 cup (150g) frozen peas
1 cup (250ml) cream
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups (120g) grated cheddar
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain, return to the pan.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and onion, and cook, until soft and lightly browned - at this stage I added some garlic & chilli
Break the broccoli into small florets. Cook the broccoli and peas in a steamer or in the microwave until tender. Use a fork to mix the cream and eggs together in a jug.
Add bacon, onion, broccoli, peas and the cream along with 1 cup (80g) cheddar to the pasta. Stir. Spoon into an 8 cup (2 litre) ovenproof dish. Sprinkle remaining cheddar. Bake until golden.

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