A lovely quick & Easy Low carb supper, the flavours of Courgetti with Bacon, Pine-nuts & Peas, delicious!
Ingredients
Fry light or drizzle of Olive Oil
1CloveGarlicpeeled & finely chopped
4rashers of Smoked Bacon or 6 Smoked Bacon Medallionscut into small pieces
75gPine-nuts
150gFrozen Peas
250gCourgetti
Handful torn Basil leaves
2TablespoonsCreme Fraiche1/2 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
Nutrition Facts
Courgetti with Bacon, Pine-nuts & Peas
Amount per Serving
Calories
449
% Daily Value*
Fat
32
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
13
g
Monounsaturated Fat
7
g
Sodium
1530
mg
67
%
Potassium
739
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
21
g
7
%
Fiber
7
g
29
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
27
g
54
%
Vitamin A
835
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
53
mg
64
%
Calcium
47
mg
5
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.