Bacon, Fennel and Mushroom Pasta Bake

Name: Bacon, Fennel and Mushroom Pasta Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200g/7oz of uncooked pasta (fusilli or rotini is good for this); 200g/7oz of mushrooms sliced; 1 large bulb of fennel (approx 300g/10.5oz), thinly sliced; 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced; 3 cloves of garlic, crushed; 6 slices of lean bacon (visible fat removed), chopped; 2 cups (480ml) of chicken stock; 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (1.5 syns); 4 tablespoon of low-fat cream cheese (4 syns); 1 tsp of wholegrain mustard (0.5 syns); 60g/2oz of mature cheddar (2xHEa’s), grated; 100g/3.5oz of mozzarella (2xHEa), grated; fresh chopped Italian parsley; salt and black pepper; Spray oil

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h

Bacon, Fennel and Mushroom Pasta Bake - a simple but delicious cheesy pasta bake with the lovely smokey flavour of bacon and sweetness of fennel. A perfect combination!!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:08:04 GMT