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Penne with Bacon, Pea, Asparagus and Poached Egg

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A perfectly tasteful penne pasta dish with poached egg. Delish!

  • Serves: 4 |
    4 servings
  • Difficulty:

  • Prep Time : 10 mins |
  • Cook Time : 20 mins
Categories: Dish Type, Eggs, Main Ingredient, Mains, Meals and Courses, Pasta, Vegetables
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Ingredients

  • 2 tsp (10 ml) olive oil
  • 1 packet (250 g) shoulder bacon, diced
  • 200 g fresh asparagus spears, trimmed into bite-sized pieces
  • 100 g fresh (or frozen) peas
  • 4 large free-range eggs
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) white vinegar
  • 250 g penne, cooked until al dente
  • ½ C (125 ml) Parmesan shavings
  • 3 Tbsp (45 ml) Parmesan-infused olive oil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

 

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the bacon until crispy and golden. Remove the pan from the heat and keep to one side.

Steam or cook the asparagus and peas in minimal boiling water for 1 minute. Refresh with ice-cold water.

To poach the eggs, bring a medium pot of water to a rolling boil and add the vinegar. Use a spoon to make a whirlpool in the pot and carefully crack an egg in the centre. Leave to poach for about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl of cold water. Repeat with the remaining eggs. When ready to use the eggs, transfer into a bowl of hot water to heat up.

Add the asparagus, peas and penne to the pan of bacon and toss until well combined. Mix the Parmesan-infused olive oil and lemon juice through the pasta and season with salt and pepper.

Serve in bowls, sprinkle with Parmesan shavings and top with poached eggs.

Variation

Replace the bacon with smoked salmon.