Bacon, Leek and Brie Penne

Name: Bacon, Leek and Brie Penne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 2 adult or 4 child portions
Ingredients: sea salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper; 3½ ounces Brie, cut into small chunks; a pinch dried chili flakes; 9 ounces dry penne; a drizzle olive oil; ⅔ cup diced bacon lardons or pancetta; 1 leek, sliced; ½ cup light cream; ½ cup white wine

Preparation info

Makes
2
adult portions

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Madhouse Cookbook

By Jo Pratt

Published 2013

About

We all resort to pasta recipes for quick and easy meals—so here’s another to add to your repertoire. This is one of those dishes I’ll cook when we’re in the mood for comfort food, and the ingredients are usually sitting in my refrigerator. If I don’t have any cream, sour cream or plain yogurt makes a convenient substitute.

Ingredients

9 ounces dry penne
a drizzle olive oil
⅔ cup diced ba

Main course

Method

Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to a boil, add the penne and return to a boil. Leave to boil about 10 minutes until just tender.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the bacon and fry 5 minutes, or until golden. Drain off any excess fat, then add the leek to the pan. Fry over low heat 5 minutes, or until soft. Pour in the w