CREAMY BACON AND BASIL TAGLIATELLE:
On the table in 30 min
INGREDIENTS:
500 g tagliatelle pasta
2 litres ( 8 cups) boiling water
4 bacon rashers, sliced thinly
300 ml cream
1/3 cup (80ml) dry white wine
2 tsp seeded mustard
2 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp water
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
6 green onions, chopped
METHOD:
- Place pasta in large microwave-safe bowl, cover with boiling water; cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) about 12 minutes or until just tender, stirring twice during cooking. Drain pasta, cover to keep warm.
- Place bacon between 4 sheets of absorbent paper; cook on HIGH (100%) about 3 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
- Combine bacon, cream, wine, mustard, cheese and blended cornflour and water in large microwave-safe bowl; cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) 4 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens, stirring once during cooking. Stir in basil and onion. Serve pasta with creamy bacon sauce.
GNOCCHI WITH SPINACH, TOMATO AND
PINE NUTS:
On the table in 30 min
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup (80g) pine nuts
3/4 cup (180ml) cream
400 g can tomatoes
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (75g) drained chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1/2 cup (60g) seeded black olives, sliced
750 g packaged potato gnocchi
1.5 litres (6 cups) boiling water
500 g spinach, chopped coarsely
METHOD:
- Place nuts in large shallow microwave-safe dish; cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) about 6 minutes or until browned lightly, stirring 3 times during cooking.
- Combine cream, undrained crushed canned tomatoes and garlic in large microwave-safe bowl; cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) 5 minutes. Add sun-dried tomatoes and olives; cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) 2 minutes. Cover to keep warm.
- Place gnocchi in large microwave-safe bowl, cover with boiling water; cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) 2 minutes. Drain gnocchi, gently toss in large microwave-safe bowl with tomato sauce, nuts and spinach; cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) 2 minutes.
