Courgetti with Bacon, Pine-nuts & Peas
A lovely quick & Easy Low carb supper, the flavours of Courgetti with Bacon, Pine-nuts & Peas, delicious!
Servings 2
Calories 449kcal
Ingredients
- Fry light or drizzle of Olive Oil
- 1 Clove Garlic peeled & finely chopped
- 4 rashers of Smoked Bacon or 6 Smoked Bacon Medallions cut into small pieces
- 75 g Pine-nuts
- 150 g Frozen Peas
- 250 g Courgetti
- Handful torn Basil leaves
- 2 Tablespoons Creme Fraiche 1/2 fat
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a small frying pan add frylite or Olive oil and heat
- Add the chopped bacon and garlic, fry for a few minutes until brown, throw in the pine-nuts and keep stirring until nuts are also golden brown, remove from the heat and pop on one side
- In a sauce pan add a spray of fry light and the frozen peas, fry for 2 minutes until defrosted, add the torn basil leaves and courgetti.
- Stir fry for MAXIMUM 2 minutes - DO NOT OVERCOOK the courgetti - you will end up with a soggy mess
- Add the Creme Fraise to the courgetti mix and give a quick stir heating through - maximum 1 minute, remove from the heat
- Add half the bacon & pine-nut mix and stir
- Pile on a warm plate, throw the remaining bacon & pine-nuts over the top and a quick grating of Parmesan and black pepper
Notes
*** All nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 1530mg | Potassium: 739mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 835IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4mg