LOW-FAT PASTA BOSCAIOLA

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A firm favourite in our house - creamy and full of flavour. I really like the curly fettuccine but any pasta shape will do. The original recipe in Super Food Ideas magazine called for 97% fat-free bacon, which is hard to get here and quite expensive, so I use shortcut bacon or middle rashers as a second choice with the visible fat removed.

Provided by westivan

Categories     European

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

400 g fettuccine pasta
3 teaspoons cornflour
250 ml low-fat evaporated milk
125 ml low sodium chicken broth
125 g shortcut bacon, lean, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 brown onion, finely chopped
olive oil flavored cooking spray
150 g button mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
parmesan cheese, to serve

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in a large saucepan as per packet directions until just tender.
  • Blend cornflour and 1 tbl of evaporated milk until all lumps have dissolved. Add remaining milk, stock and season with salt & pepper.
  • Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and onion and spray lightly with oil. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until golden.
  • Add garlic to pan and cook another minute.
  • Add mushrooms, cover, and cook for 4 minutes or until tender, stirring every minute.
  • Drain pasta and set aside. Place milk mixture in saucepan used for pasta and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sauce just comes to the boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and add pasta, bacon mixture and parsley. Toss until heated through and serve with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.1, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 88.6, Sodium 480.7, Carbohydrate 61.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 19.8

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