Smokey Hake and Bacon Pasta

Name: Smokey Hake and Bacon Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 15 ml sunflower oil; 1 medium-sized onion, finely diced; 1 medium-sized leek, chopped; 250 g lean bacon, diced; 300 ml milk; 300 ml water; 400 g skinless hake fillets, roughly chopped; 36 g (1 sachet) Knorr bacon carbonara flavour pasta sauce; 1 medium head broccoli, chopped and steamed; 300 g small pasta shells, boiled to al dente and then drained

4 People
55 min.
easy

The delicate flavour of the hake and the smokiness of the bacon make for an interesting flavour combination in this pasta dish!

Ingredients

15 ml sunflower oil
1 medium-sized onion, finely diced
1 medium-sized leek, chopped
250 g lean bacon, diced
300 ml milk
300 ml water
400 g skinless hake fillets, roughly chopped
36 g (1 sachet) Knorr bacon carbonara flavour pasta sauce
1 medium head broccoli, chopped and steamed
300 g small pasta shells, boiled to al dente and then drained

Cooking Method

Heat oil in a deep frying pan over a medium heat and gently fry the onion and leek until soft.
Add the diced bacon and cook until lightly browned.
Add the milk, water and hake and gently stir in the contents of the Knorr Bacon Carbonara Flavour Pasta Sauce.
Allow to simmer on a low heat for 20-25 minutes stirring occasionally then remove from heat and toss together with cooked pasta shells and steamed broccoli.