Creamy tomato and bacon fettuccine recipe

This quick and easy fettuccine dish serves up plenty of flavour. Photo / Fresh Media

There’s nothing like a simple pasta dish for a quick weeknight meal.

This smoky bacon fettuccine has the veggies built in, so you don’t need to cook anything extra. Even better, you have minimal dishes to deal with afterwards.

Creamy tomato and bacon fettuccine

Serves 4

Ingredients

300g fettuccine

2 Tbsp olive oil

250g streaky bacon, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 400g tin chopped tomatoes in juice

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup frozen peas

2 Tbsp sour cream

Grated parmesan cheese plus extra for topping

Method

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the fettuccine according to the packet instructions.
2. While the fettuccine is cooking, heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the bacon until crispy. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant. Add the paprika and cook for a few more seconds, then add the tinned tomatoes, season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer.
3. Once the sauce is at a simmer, add the frozen peas and cook for 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in the sour cream and cooked fettuccine and serve with some fresh parmesan grated over the top.

Afterword

If the sauce seems too thick, thin it with a little pasta water.

– fresh.co.nz