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Tagliatelle with saffron and peas

Tagliatelle with saffron, bacon and peas

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This easy tagliatelle dish is delicious with bacon crumble, peas and saffron which gives it a lovely color as well
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Keyword bacon, peas, saffron
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 701
Author Simone

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 slices bacon chopped
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 200 ml white wine
  • pepper and salt
  • 2 tbsp mascarpone
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 150 gr frozen peas defrosted
  • 100 gr tagliatelle
  • 1/2 bunch basil chopped to serve
  • 50 g parmesan freshly grated
Metric - Us customary

Instructions

  • In a non stick frying pan (preferably a deep one) heat the olive oil and cook the garlic and the bacon until golden. Crush the saffron in a small bowl and add 1 tbsp of boiling water. Allow to sit for 1 minute and then add to the pan. Pour in the wine and season well.
  • Let it reduce by half and then add the mascarpone, lemon and peas and heat through.
  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain well and add to the pan with the sauce. Serve with basil and grate some fresh parmesan on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 701kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 724mg | Potassium: 541mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1144IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 382mg | Iron: 3mg