Creamy Bacon, Leek and Dill Rigatoni

Creamy Bacon, Leek and Dill Rigatoni

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We're bringing the bacon home with this easy-win pasta that will be heartily devoured with no questions asked. Yes, there's some undercover zucchini in there, but we wager veg-resistant eaters won't...

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Ingredients

  • Chop bacon into 2cm pieces
  • Chop green stalk from leek and discard
  • Halve leek lengthwise and rinse. Finely slice into half-moons
  • Halve zucchini lengthwise and slice into half-moons
  • Peel and crush garlic
  • Cook rigatoni in salted, boiling water for 9 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving 60ml (¼ cup) pasta cooking water
  • While pasta is cooking, continue with step 3
  • Add reserved pasta water and crème fraîche to frypan and cook for 1–2 minutes or until sauce has thickened slightly
  • Place remaining oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl with salad leaves and toss to combine
  • Roughly chop dill
  • Add spinach, most of the parmesan, most of the dill and pasta to frypan and stir to coat in sauce
  • Divide pasta between bowls, sprinkle with remaining parmesan and dill and serve with salad

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