Leek and Bacon Pasta Bake

Cuisine: British
Effort: Medium

Serves: 6, Calories: 470, Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients:

  • 15g butter.  112
  • 8 rashers bacon, lardons.  408
  • 3 medium (450g) leeks, sliced.  135
  • 340g Philadelphia light (family tub).  510
  • 250ml boiling pasta water
  • 300g dry pasta. 1046
  • 2 tsp garlic purée.  34
  • White pepper to taste
  • 150g Beacon Fell Creamy Lancashire Cheese (TtD).  573

Method:

  1. In frying pan; Fry bacon until golden.
  2. Meanwhile, in large saucepan; Cook pasta al dente. Drain. Save 250ml pasta water.
  3. Preheat oven to 180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
  4. In big Pyrex bowl; Cover leeks with tap water, microwave for 6 mins until softened, drain, set aside.
  5. In jug; Stir pasta water, garlic, and Philly.
  6. Transfer pasta, leeks and sauce to 14x10" Pyrex dish. Mix well.
  7. Sprinkle over grated/crumbled cheese.
  8. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden.

Calories = 2818

  • 2818 / 6 = 470

Alternatively: Omit pasta and water, serve with baked chicken breasts/gammon steaks and potatoes.

Alternatively: Omit pasta, bake with sliced potatoes as a gratin.


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