15 Min Meal: Spaghetti with Bacon, Chilli, Feta and Basil

When it comes to recipes, this is one of my all time favourite bacon recipes. It’s been on the blog since 2012 and I’ve been meaning to update it for months so imagine, that I’m now updating it due to unforeseen time at home.

Ironic that I have all the time in the world but it was difficult to find some ingredients but I learnt some ace substitutions as I was in a similar predicament a couple weeks ago while in Lanzarote for camp.

As long as you have some bacon, and some sort of pasta you’re good to make a very edible and tasty version of this Spaghetti with Bacon, Chilli, Feta and Basil recipe.

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Spaghetti with Bacon, Chilli, Feta and Basil

Serves 2 |ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 200g spaghetti
• 4 slices bacon (cut into strips)
• butter / olive oil
• 100g feta (cut into cubes)
• 1/2 red chilli (or to taste)
• handful of basil leaves
• lime zest
• salt & pepper (to serve, if required)

Method 

1. Boil the spaghetti as per the packet instructions
2. Warm the butter / oil in a frying fan. Add the bacon strips and sliced chilli and fry gently until cooked.
3. Toss the drained spaghetti into the pan with the bacon & chilli, add the basil leaves, feta and toss.
4. Then add the magic ingredient …the lime zest
5. Garnish with salt and pepper to serve

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Modifications to this Bacon & Pasta Recipe

As I mentioned, if you can’t get hold of spaghetti, you can use pretty much any pasta you have available.

Whilst I was in Lanzarote, I couldn’t get hold of any fresh chillies or basil so I used ‘Cayena Guindilla’ (dried chilli cayenne peppers) and ‘Albahaca’ (dried basil) and the recipe still worked like a dream. The dried chilli was very, very potent though so don’t be too generous if you use them.

If you make in advance, or have leftovers you can just add the feta after you have heated it through fully.

Elle

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