Bacon & Leek Pasta Bake

Name: Bacon & Leek Pasta Bake
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 200 g chopped bacon / lardons; 3 medium leeks (washed and finely chopped); 4 cloves garlic (crushed); 100 ml chicken stock; 400 g creme fraiche; 400 g dried pasta; 1 ball mozzarella (drained, dried and roughly chopped); 4 tablespoons Parmesan or strong cheddar (grated); 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs

A budget-friendly pasta bake recipe using ingredients you likely have on hand.

Yield4 servings

Cook time25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees c fan 200 degrees c conventional.
2
Cook the pasta 2 minutes less than packet instructions in salted water.
3
Add the bacon to the pan and sauté until golden. Add the leeks and garlic, season and cook until soft.
4
Pour in the stock and cook for 5 minutes. Stir through the creme fraiche, warm through and stir to combine.
5
Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce.
6
Transfer to an oven dish. Dot the mozzarella around the dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Then the breadcrumbs, followed by the rest of the cheese.
7
Cook in the oven until golden and bubbling. Approximately 20-25 minutes.

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