

Creamy bacon and zucchini spaghetti
Last updated date: 11 November 2022
Ingredients
- 275g spaghetti
- spray oil
- 100g smoked bacon medallions, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- zest of ½ lemon
- 6 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2 large zucchinis, grated
- 200g extra-light cream cheese (we used Philadelphia Lightest)
- 7 cups rocketarugulaX
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Instructions
1 Cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving 6tbsp of the cooking water, then return the spaghetti to the pan.
2 Meanwhile, spray a large frying pan with a little oil and set over a medium-high heat. Cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, for 3–4 min until golden. Add the garlic, lemon zest and spring onions. Stir-fry for 1 min. Add the zucchinis and cook for 2–3 min until tender. Add the cheese and reserved pasta water and cook, stirring, over a low heat until the cheese melts.
3 Add the bacon mixture to the spaghetti with three-quarters of the rocket and toss to combine. Season with ground black pepper.
4 Divide the spaghetti among 4 dishes, then serve topped with the remaining rocket and an extra grind of pepper.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 386cal
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Kilojoules 1615kJ
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Protein 27g
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Total fat 6.3g
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–Saturated fat 2.5g
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Carbohydrates 58.4g
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–Sugars 6.3g
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Dietary fibre 5.9g
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Sodium 512mg
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Calcium 149mg
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Iron 2.8mg
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Very tasty and quick to make, might add peas next time