Bacon, tomato, spinach & ricotta linguine is a great weekday family meal, and it only takes a few minutes to make.
With only a handful of ingredients, all lightly and simply cooked, this recipe is so easy to make. It's always popular - there's so much flavour from the bacon and sundried tomatoes, and the creaminess of the ricotta is the perfect complement. Plus you only need a little of each ingredient, so it's not expensive, even for a family of four. In fact, it's one of our best cheap family meals - excellent for students or families on a budget. We've used linguine because the long, slightly flattened strands are good with the creamy sauce, but you can use any kind you have to hand.
Ingredients
- 12 rashers of smoked back bacon
- 200-250g (8-10oz) linguine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 red onions
- 5 sundried tomatoes
- 200g (8oz) ricotta cheese
- 100g (4oz) fresh spinach
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Method
- Cook the linguine in a pan of boiling water as per pack instructions.
- Meanwhile, put the olive oil into a pan, add thinly-sliced red onion, roughly chopped bacon and lightly cook.
- Add the roughly chopped sundried tomatoes and ricotta cheese. Lightly heat and blend together. Add the spinach leaves and stir through.
- Combine this with the freshly-drained pasta then serve straight away scattered with black pepper, torn basil, chunks of crusty bread and a tomato and basil salad.
Top tip for making bacon, tomato, spinach & ricotta linguine
If you're not keen on spinach you can use a good handful of rocket leaves instead. This adds a bit of spiciness as well.
