Simple Bacon ,Pesto Pasta

There comes a time in the week when you just dont have a clue what to make or maybe its the end of the month and the cash flow is low and you need to do a budget meal.But budget doesnt need to mean bake beans on toast for dinner or boring food.

This is a quick meal,hardly any prep needed and you can have a great meal on the table in 20-30 min .

Give this simple pasta dish a go this week.

Ingredients:

1 pack Linguine pasta
4-6 tbs Basil Pesto (this depends on your taste)
1 minced garlic clove (optional , the pesto will have garlic in it already but i love garlic so can niver get enough )
4 tbs Fat Free Greek Yogurt (optional to , i dont always add this , usually just when i want a creamy version with out all the calories)
Salt
Olive oil
3-4 Table Spoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese(try to get fresh and not the pre grated nasty shop stuff)
6 Rashes of bacon


Method:

1. Get your pasta in a big pot of boiling water and add about a teaspoon of salt to the water. Follow the package instructions on the time.
2. While your pasta is boiling you can now get on with frying the bacon , i do this in a non stick pan.
3. Once your done with the bacon lay it on some kitchen paper to drain excess oil from the bacon.
4.Grate the parmesan and set aside.
5.Cut your bacon into strips or small blocks.
6.Your pasta should be ready now , drain the pasta ,rinse pasta in a strainer. Put the patsa now back into the same pot and return it to the stive on a very love settling , like a 1 or 2.
7. Add about 1 tsp of olive oil to the pasta to prevent the pasta sticking together. Add to this the pesto,garlic(optional),Greek Yogurt(optional) and the grated Parmesan.
8. Using a pasta spoon list up the pasta and mix through .
9.Serve this with some of the bacon on top and if you like some more Parmesan cheese.

I hope you enjoy this as much as we do . You can also serve it with some crispy garlic bread. I know all this garlic is for sure not going to make you popular , but garlic is very good for you to ;)

XOXO