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Type |
Snack Meal |
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Food |
Pasta with Bacon in a Creamy Sauce |
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Booze |
None |
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Serves |
Four diners; Starting 12.30pm |
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Sources |
None |
Stuff to have or buy:
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Ingredient |
Already have |
To buy |
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Onion (one; medium) |
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Milk (570ml/1 pint) |
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Butter (60g/2oz) |
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Bacon (c.8 medium slices: 250g/9oz) |
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Pasta (450g/1lb; e.g. penne) |
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Frozen peas (225g/8oz) |
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Flour (30g/1oz) |
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None
When?: Timeline minus c.10 minutes (e.g. c.11.50am)
How long?: Preparation takes about 10 minutes
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1 |
Measure out 60g (2oz) butter and divide into two halves |
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2 |
Measure 30g (1oz) flour into a cup |
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3 |
Measure out 570ml (1 pint) of milk |
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4 |
Chop the onion into fairly small pieces |
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1 |
Get cooking implements ready: |
Chopping board and knife; Large saucepan for bacon and sauce; Large saucepan for pasta; Colander to drain pasta; Two stirring spoons; Scissors for cutting bacon |
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2 |
Get serving implements ready: |
Large serving bowl and spoon for pasta |
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3 |
Get eating implements ready: |
Large plates for pasta course; Cutlery |
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4 |
Make sure ingredients are all to hand: |
Measured ingredients; Onion; Bacon; Pasta; Peas |
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Abs |
Rel |
Your |
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11.55 |
0 |
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Put on 3½ pints
(1¾l) fresh water to boil in first large saucepan |
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11.56 |
+1 |
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Cut away any rind
from 250g (9oz) bacon and cut
rest into strips (c.2cm x 1cm); Wash hands and board |
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12.00 |
+5 |
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Melt half of
butter in the second large saucepan over a medium heat |
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12.02 |
+7 |
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Put bacon strips
into second saucepan to soften; Stir regularly |
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12.08 |
+13 |
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Add chopped onion
to second saucepan; Continue to stir regularly |
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12.11 |
+16 |
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Put 450g
(1lb) pasta into boiling saucepan
water |
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12.11 |
+16 |
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Turn heat under
second (bacon/onion) saucepan down to medium-low |
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12.13 |
+18 |
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Add remaining
butter to second saucepan to melt |
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12.15 |
+20 |
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Take second
saucepan off heat and gradually stir in flour until you get a smooth paste
around the bacon/onion |
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12.16 |
+21 |
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Stir pasta once
quickly to avoid it sticking |
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12.17 |
+22 |
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Place second
saucepan back onto medium heat; Add milk c.100-200ml (4-6fl.oz) at a time,
stirring briskly to avoid lumps |
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12.19 |
+24 |
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Ensure heat under
second saucepan is medium-low, and get bacon/onion white sauce simmering
gently (will take c.5mins to simmer); Stir occasionally |
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12.22 |
+27 |
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Measure out 225g
(8oz) of frozen peas; Stir peas into pasta in first saucepan; Put heat up to
maximum if necessary |
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12.23 |
+28 |
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Place serving bowl
and plates near oven to warm through |
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12.29 |
+34 |
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Check pasta is
cooked; Drain pasta/peas thoroughly in a colander, and put into a serving
bowl |
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12.30 |
+35 |
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Pour bacon/onion
white sauce over pasta; Mix and serve |
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