Cabbage, bacon and mascarpone penne. Photo / Brian Culy
Cabbage, bacon and mascarpone penne. Photo / Brian Culy
Cabbage is one of those vegetables that is rather forgotten about. It is very good pan-fried with a little butter and bacon - hopefully this pasta dish will get you inspired to use it more.
Serves 2
2 cups savoy cabbage, cut into fine strips 2 cups red cabbage, cut intofine strips 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 rashers bacon, cut into pieces ¼ cup cream ½ cup mascarpone 4 cups cooked pasta 1 tablespoon finely ripped dill salt and freshly ground black pepper ½ cup grated Parmesan to serve
1 Put the savoy and red cabbage into a colander and pour boiling water over.
2 Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the bacon until crisp. Add the cabbage and cook slowly, stirring often, until it is just soft.
3 Add the cream and the mascarpone, and mix them in well. Let it all cook together for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Fold through the cooked pasta and the dill, and season with salt and pepper.
