Pasta with Bacon and Asparagus (serves 2)
Ingredients:
150g pasta
75g to 100g bacon
350g asparagus
60ml creme fraiche
1 egg
50g to 75g parmesan cheese
Black pepper
Instructions:
1) Dice the bacon, separating the fat and meat as much as possible.
2) Cut the asparagus into bite-sized pieces, separating the tips and the stems.
3) Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.
4) In a bowl, mix the creme fraiche, egg, cheese and some black pepper.
5) Heat up a frying pan, and add the bacon fat in first. When some of the bacon fat has been extracted, add the rest of the bacon in and cook until it starts to brown.
6) Add the asparagus stems and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, then add the asparagus tips and cook for another 2 minutes. Set the bacon and asparagus aside on a separate plate.
7) Drain the pasta, keeping a bit of the pasta water. Add the pasta to the frying pan, then add in the creme fraiche mixture. Add it slowly and mix it with the pasta at the same time.
8) Now add some pasta water to help coat the pasta with the sauce.
9) Add the bacon and asparagus back into the pan and mix well, then serve.
