Bacon, spinach & Gorgonzola pasta

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• Beth

  22 March 2011

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  added a few halved cherry tomatoes before the stock.

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• kimann88

  28 March 2011

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• Frantic Flapjack

  31 March 2011

  Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very quick to make for a midweek meal. The sauce is very rich though and after Beth's idea above, I scattered halved cherry tomatoes over the finished dish to cut through the richness of the sauce and add some colour.

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• singingclock

  04 April 2011

  singingclock rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really easy to make, and tasted delicious

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• Suze249

  26 May 2011

  Suze249 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Sorry - this one didn't work for me at all and won't be making again.

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• Jemima

  31 May 2011

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  I made this for my parents as a midweek meal and my Dad enjoyed it so much that he's asked for it for Father's Day. Really quick and simple yet very delicious!

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• delicacies

  19 June 2011

  delicacies rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this for a quick supper. Used fresh asparagas, and broad beans from the garden, instead of frozen peas, and steamed these for a couple of mins above the pasta as it was cooking. Didnt have gorgonzola, so use dolcelatte. Used some of the pasta cooking liquid to make the stock. I made enough for two people so that i could have it for my lunch next week, but kept going back for more and more !!!!!!!!! :=)

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• Belkey

  25 August 2011

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Good, quick and easy supper. I used some cubed pancetta that was loitttering in the fridge. All my blue cheese melted away so whilst you got the flavour of it, I would probably only add it at the very end.

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• louisec

  18 January 2012

  louisec rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very tasty and will try it with cherry tomatoes next time - thanks for the tip.

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• EllzBellz

  07 March 2012

  EllzBellz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made this and yummmmmmmm I want more!!

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• tamsinthefoodie

  24 March 2012

  tamsinthefoodie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was absolutely delicious. I thought the cheese would make it too strong a taste for the smaller children (though they hated the smell) but once they put some in their mouth, they ate it all up happily. I also added some cherry tomatoes at the same point as the cheese and peas and the depth of flavour was fantastic (I used chicken stock instead of veg as didn't have any and the pack of gorgonzola was only 125g instead of 150g but fine). Cooked 500g pasta and with the sauce as above, it made enough for 6. Will definitely be cooking this again.

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• Ade Dalziel

  13 May 2012

  Ade Dalziel rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick to make and enjoyable to eat but ultimately unfulfilling. I felt that it lacked something and reading the reviews on here others have amended the recipie to improve depth of flavour. I think it needed some fresh parsley and I'd replace the veg oil with some garlic-infused olive oil. I'll cook it again with tweaks; the ease and speed of the recipie makes it a mid-week winner.

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• Jessica

  07 June 2012

  Jessica rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I cooked this the other day. It's so quick and easy, not to mention yummy! I used boursin cheese and mushrooms instead. Just fantastic!

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• jemma_j

  15 June 2012

  jemma_j rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A lovely dish, but I also added mushrooms, parsley, chives and a sprinkle of parmesan and black pepper the second time I made it. That would've got 5 stars! I also made extra to re-heat for lunch.

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• caoimhem

  17 June 2012

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• Belkey

  02 July 2012

  Belkey commented on this recipe

  this was a great midweek supper dish, I used St Agur as I could not get hold of any gorgonzola today.

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• elviscamper

  29 August 2012

  elviscamper rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really easy and really tasty. I replaced the gorgonzola with St.Agur and the spinach with watercress and it was delicious. fussy husband even liked it.

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• Barb

  24 September 2012

  Barb rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious although I varied the ingredients according to what I had available. I used Parma ham instead of bacon, cream St. agur cheese (about 50g) and less spinach than was in the recipe. It was a hit with my children who don't like blue cheese or spinach :) Very quick to prepare too!

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• Lumene

  16 December 2012

  Lumene rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I'm not a great fan of gorgonzola, but this was a surprisingly good pasta. I was worried it would be too creamy, but the combination of spinach and gorgonzola made the dish tasty and not too fulfilling. Definitely a good choice for a mid-week supper.

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• KatyCooks

  16 January 2013

  KatyCooks rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolute winner! Just made this for tea (using Castello blue cheese, and I added a few mushrooms - otherwise followed the recipe). Really delicious and a perfect quick evening meal. I am sure a few cherry tomatoes would be lovely with it too as some others have suggested - will try that next time.

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Ingredients

• 350g penne pasta
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 8 rashers smoked back bacon , chopped
• 200ml hot vegetable stock
• 300g frozen peas
• 150g pack Gorgonzola , cubed
• 250g spinach

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

• 350g penne pasta
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 8 rashers smoked back bacon , chopped
• 200ml hot vegetable stock
• 300g frozen peas
• 150g pack Gorgonzola , cubed
• 250g spinach

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658 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 77g, fat 25 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 9g, sugar 7g, salt 4.06 g

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