Pasta with Curly Kale and Bacon

INGREDIENTS

• Salt and pepper
• 200g smoked bacon-blocks (spekblokjes)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp of dried thyme
• 350g cooked pasta
• 400g pan-ready curly kale (borenkool)
• 50g parmesan cheese

METHOD

1. Bring a pan of salted water to boil and cool the pasta according to the package.
2. In a dry pan, cook the bacon-blocks and then remove from the pan, leaving the grease behind.
3. Cook the onion in the pan for about 5 minutes, add the garlic and thyme and cook for a further minute.
4. Mix the curly kale through the onion and garlic mixture.  Cooking the kale for about 5 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add the drained pasta to the mixture and stir well.  Add the bacon and stir well.
6. Add the cheese and stir until melted and mixed.

VERDICT

This dish is wonderful.  It is quick to make and any extras heat up well the next day.  Because the vegetables are cooked in the bacon grease before being added together with the pasta, it means that everything has a nice flavour.  A real favourite!

Score: 98/100