RECIPE | Sherri’s bacon and spinach pasta

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Sherri’s bacon and spinach pasta

Ingredients

• 1 bunch spinach, chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 packet bacon, chopped
• 2 large chicken breasts, cubed (optional)
• 1 packet pasta (any kind)
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• ½ green pepper, chopped finely
• 500 ml fresh cream
• ½ cup white wine
• ½ punnet button mushrooms
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1: Cook pasta in 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and boiling water. Rinse.

Steo 2: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan.

Step 3: Fry garlic, onion and green pepper until almost done.

Step 4: Add chicken, bacon and mushrooms and brown.

Step 5: Add the spinach, wine, cream, salt and pepper.

Step 6: Add the pasta and cook until cream thickens.

Step 7: Serve with French bread or salad.

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