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Pork Bacon & Spinach Spirals

2

Serves

10 minutes

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

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Ingredients

Pork, Bacon & Spinach Spirals

  • 200g large pasta spirals
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 300g pork fillet - sliced
  • Garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 30g butter
  • 150g mushrooms - sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic - crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon Italian herbs
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1/4 cup parmesan - grated
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • Extra parmesan for serving

Method

Pork, Bacon & Spinach Spirals

  • In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Boil the pasta for 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
  • In a large frying pan heat the olive oil and 15g butter over a high heat.
  • Season the sliced pork with garlic salt and pepper.
  • Quickly sauté the pork to brown it - set aside.
  • Add 15g of butter in the frying pan over a medium heat. Add in the mushrooms, garlic and herbs. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add in the flour and cook for a further minute.
  • Add in the pasta water and lemon juice, cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add in the cream and parmesan and cook for a minute or two until thickened.
  • Stir in the spinach and pork and cook for an additional minute.
  • Serve sprinkled with grated parmesan.