hi guys welcome to the Ministry of food I’ve got a beautiful pasta of crispy
I’ve got a beautiful pasta of crispy
I’ve got a beautiful pasta of crispy bacon peas mint and Parmesan all my
bacon peas mint and Parmesan all my
bacon peas mint and Parmesan all my mates absolutely love you can make it
mates absolutely love you can make it
mates absolutely love you can make it for about seven quid and it will feed
for about seven quid and it will feed
for about seven quid and it will feed about four to six people so it’s
about four to six people so it’s
about four to six people so it’s absolutely fantastic great served with a
absolutely fantastic great served with a
absolutely fantastic great served with a big bowl of salad stack of plates
big bowl of salad stack of plates
big bowl of salad stack of plates they’ll be a bread beautiful so we need
they’ll be a bread beautiful so we need
they’ll be a bread beautiful so we need a small bunch of mint ten slices of
a small bunch of mint ten slices of
a small bunch of mint ten slices of smoked bacon one lemon a couple of
smoked bacon one lemon a couple of
smoked bacon one lemon a couple of tablespoons of crème fraiche a little
tablespoons of crème fraiche a little
tablespoons of crème fraiche a little knob of butter now I’m using tiny little
knob of butter now I’m using tiny little
knob of butter now I’m using tiny little shell pack so that you can get in
shell pack so that you can get in
shell pack so that you can get in supermarkets but you can use spaghetti
supermarkets but you can use spaghetti
supermarkets but you can use spaghetti you can use or a cutie you can use the
you can use or a cutie you can use the
you can use or a cutie you can use the little bows anything you like there’s no
little bows anything you like there’s no
little bows anything you like there’s no rules there and a nice big bag about 300
rules there and a nice big bag about 300
rules there and a nice big bag about 300 grams of beautiful Petit Pois frozen
grams of beautiful Petit Pois frozen
grams of beautiful Petit Pois frozen peas and parmesan you could use cheddar
peas and parmesan you could use cheddar
peas and parmesan you could use cheddar if you’re not into it but parmesan about
if you’re not into it but parmesan about
if you’re not into it but parmesan about 130 grams happy days right that’s all
130 grams happy days right that’s all
130 grams happy days right that’s all the ingredients that we need so first
the ingredients that we need so first
the ingredients that we need so first things first let’s get the bacon you
things first let’s get the bacon you
things first let’s get the bacon you need ten slices here get them on your
need ten slices here get them on your
need ten slices here get them on your board
board
board I want to slice these up into little
I want to slice these up into little
I want to slice these up into little thin strips sharp knife smoky bacon will
thin strips sharp knife smoky bacon will
thin strips sharp knife smoky bacon will give you incredible flavor and work
give you incredible flavor and work
give you incredible flavor and work really really well with the peas now the
really really well with the peas now the
really really well with the peas now the trick is when you’re doing this is you
trick is when you’re doing this is you
trick is when you’re doing this is you want to get the bacon frying first so a
want to get the bacon frying first so a
want to get the bacon frying first so a tiny tiny bit of olive oil in a pan just
tiny tiny bit of olive oil in a pan just
tiny tiny bit of olive oil in a pan just to get things going 1 tablespoon and
to get things going 1 tablespoon and
to get things going 1 tablespoon and then in with the bacon what I do is fry
then in with the bacon what I do is fry
then in with the bacon what I do is fry off this bacon this will take about four
off this bacon this will take about four
off this bacon this will take about four minutes okay I’m just gonna slice up the
minutes okay I’m just gonna slice up the
minutes okay I’m just gonna slice up the mint I’m not even going to bother
mint I’m not even going to bother
mint I’m not even going to bother picking it okay so I’ve got these little
picking it okay so I’ve got these little
picking it okay so I’ve got these little pastures I’m using these little ones
pastures I’m using these little ones
pastures I’m using these little ones these are normally for soups yeah you
these are normally for soups yeah you
these are normally for soups yeah you can get them in all the supermarket’s
can get them in all the supermarket’s
can get them in all the supermarket’s basically I did this dish for my kids I
basically I did this dish for my kids I
basically I did this dish for my kids I was trying to find a way getting my kids
was trying to find a way getting my kids
was trying to find a way getting my kids to eat loads of peas and then when I
to eat loads of peas and then when I
to eat loads of peas and then when I get online actually this is really nice
get online actually this is really nice
get online actually this is really nice so we’ve got a pan of boiling water you
so we’ve got a pan of boiling water you
so we’ve got a pan of boiling water you need a good pinch of salt in there
need a good pinch of salt in there
need a good pinch of salt in there you’re not going to eat that so but it
you’re not going to eat that so but it
you’re not going to eat that so but it will stop your pasta from being dead
will stop your pasta from being dead
will stop your pasta from being dead bland you want about 4 to 500 grams of
bland you want about 4 to 500 grams of
bland you want about 4 to 500 grams of pasta give or take and that will serve
pasta give or take and that will serve
pasta give or take and that will serve about four to six people give you a pass
about four to six people give you a pass
about four to six people give you a pass through a stir I’m just going to pop
through a stir I’m just going to pop
through a stir I’m just going to pop that lid on just to get it back to the
that lid on just to get it back to the
that lid on just to get it back to the boil okay so the pastas cooking the
boil okay so the pastas cooking the
boil okay so the pastas cooking the bacon is getting crispy now it’s really
bacon is getting crispy now it’s really
bacon is getting crispy now it’s really important to have a nice big pan and to
important to have a nice big pan and to
important to have a nice big pan and to get this bacon crispy we don’t want it
get this bacon crispy we don’t want it
get this bacon crispy we don’t want it to be pale we don’t want it to be wobbly
to be pale we don’t want it to be wobbly
to be pale we don’t want it to be wobbly we want to really get the extra flavor
we want to really get the extra flavor
we want to really get the extra flavor from it being golden and crisp if you
from it being golden and crisp if you
from it being golden and crisp if you look in the pan now you can see this
look in the pan now you can see this
look in the pan now you can see this bacon just starting to turn the lovely
bacon just starting to turn the lovely
bacon just starting to turn the lovely thing about pan frying is you can see
thing about pan frying is you can see
thing about pan frying is you can see what’s happening if you think things are
what’s happening if you think things are
what’s happening if you think things are running away of you take the pan off or
running away of you take the pan off or
running away of you take the pan off or turn the heat down now the pastures come
turn the heat down now the pastures come
turn the heat down now the pastures come up to the boil again so I want to get
up to the boil again so I want to get
up to the boil again so I want to get rid of that lid okay you can see we’ve
rid of that lid okay you can see we’ve
rid of that lid okay you can see we’ve got this color happening here this is
got this color happening here this is
got this color happening here this is good news this is when we want to start
good news this is when we want to start
good news this is when we want to start adding the peas only let about three
adding the peas only let about three
adding the peas only let about three under grams of peas like that now this
under grams of peas like that now this
under grams of peas like that now this is a good time you know you can see I’m
is a good time you know you can see I’m
is a good time you know you can see I’m not racing around the place to grate
not racing around the place to grate
not racing around the place to grate some cheese so about 130 grams of cheese
some cheese so about 130 grams of cheese
some cheese so about 130 grams of cheese you can use cheddar cheese if you want
you can use cheddar cheese if you want
you can use cheddar cheese if you want it’s not very Italian but I mean you
it’s not very Italian but I mean you
it’s not very Italian but I mean you know let’s not be precious so I’m just
know let’s not be precious so I’m just
know let’s not be precious so I’m just going to grate this like that think
going to grate this like that think
going to grate this like that think about parmesan is you don’t really need
about parmesan is you don’t really need
about parmesan is you don’t really need to use that much per person to give you
to use that much per person to give you
to use that much per person to give you that sensation really good flavor okay
that sensation really good flavor okay
that sensation really good flavor okay all we’ve done here is way to get that
all we’ve done here is way to get that
all we’ve done here is way to get that color on the bacon okay that’ll give you
color on the bacon okay that’ll give you
color on the bacon okay that’ll give you wicked flavor we’re now sort of
wicked flavor we’re now sort of
wicked flavor we’re now sort of reheating the frozen peas nothing wrong
reheating the frozen peas nothing wrong
reheating the frozen peas nothing wrong with frozen peas okay unless you’re
with frozen peas okay unless you’re
with frozen peas okay unless you’re going to pick peas from your garden
going to pick peas from your garden
going to pick peas from your garden right I wouldn’t waste the time buying
right I wouldn’t waste the time buying
right I wouldn’t waste the time buying fresh Peas just use frozen they’re
fresh Peas just use frozen they’re
fresh Peas just use frozen they’re fantastic really nutritious this pasta
fantastic really nutritious this pasta
fantastic really nutritious this pasta because it’s so small it cooks so
because it’s so small it cooks so
because it’s so small it cooks so quickly okay now second important bit
quickly okay now second important bit
quickly okay now second important bit when you’re draining your pasta save
when you’re draining your pasta save
when you’re draining your pasta save some of that water right because that
some of that water right because that
some of that water right because that water is really important everyone that
water is really important everyone that
water is really important everyone that I’ve met basically drains the pasta
I’ve met basically drains the pasta
I’ve met basically drains the pasta until it’s bone-dry and that is why
until it’s bone-dry and that is why
until it’s bone-dry and that is why British people
British people
British people cook past there okay so let me show you
cook past there okay so let me show you
cook past there okay so let me show you what’s going to happen come straight
what’s going to happen come straight
what’s going to happen come straight over put your pastor in your pan also
over put your pastor in your pan also
over put your pastor in your pan also this is why we want a big pan so you can
this is why we want a big pan so you can
this is why we want a big pan so you can manage all of that stuff we’re going to
manage all of that stuff we’re going to
manage all of that stuff we’re going to go straight in with just two tablespoons
go straight in with just two tablespoons
go straight in with just two tablespoons of crème fraiche you could use single
of crème fraiche you could use single
of crème fraiche you could use single cream just to give it that creaminess
cream just to give it that creaminess
cream just to give it that creaminess and then we’re going to use some lemon
and then we’re going to use some lemon
and then we’re going to use some lemon juice now if you’ve got a fine grater
juice now if you’ve got a fine grater
juice now if you’ve got a fine grater you could use a little bit of lemon zest
you could use a little bit of lemon zest
you could use a little bit of lemon zest because there’s great flavor from the
because there’s great flavor from the
because there’s great flavor from the zest right and there’s no point in
zest right and there’s no point in
zest right and there’s no point in wasting it but most importantly use the
wasting it but most importantly use the
wasting it but most importantly use the juice so I’m just gonna cut that in half
juice so I’m just gonna cut that in half
juice so I’m just gonna cut that in half and when you squeeze it just squeeze it
and when you squeeze it just squeeze it
and when you squeeze it just squeeze it between your fingers and catch those
between your fingers and catch those
between your fingers and catch those pips just like that now the rest of this
pips just like that now the rest of this
pips just like that now the rest of this dish is going to come together and
dish is going to come together and
dish is going to come together and literally two minutes and you know not
literally two minutes and you know not
literally two minutes and you know not that there’s a rush but you know you
that there’s a rush but you know you
that there’s a rush but you know you need a sense of urgency you can’t just
need a sense of urgency you can’t just
need a sense of urgency you can’t just sit there sort of poking it around okay
sit there sort of poking it around okay
sit there sort of poking it around okay so now we’re going to go in with our
so now we’re going to go in with our
so now we’re going to go in with our parmesan and our mint straight in using
parmesan and our mint straight in using
parmesan and our mint straight in using a spoon just move it all around if
a spoon just move it all around if
a spoon just move it all around if you’ve got a bigger bowl or bigger pan
you’ve got a bigger bowl or bigger pan
you’ve got a bigger bowl or bigger pan it makes this so much easier if you’re
it makes this so much easier if you’re
it makes this so much easier if you’re making this in a poxy little pan you’re
making this in a poxy little pan you’re
making this in a poxy little pan you’re gonna get in trouble so one of the best
gonna get in trouble so one of the best
gonna get in trouble so one of the best investments for your kitchen is a large
investments for your kitchen is a large
investments for your kitchen is a large pan now pasta is basically a sponge okay
pan now pasta is basically a sponge okay
pan now pasta is basically a sponge okay so if it’s perfect now it will not be in
so if it’s perfect now it will not be in
so if it’s perfect now it will not be in two minutes when you’re eating it so
two minutes when you’re eating it so
two minutes when you’re eating it so what you’ve got to do is get some of
what you’ve got to do is get some of
what you’ve got to do is get some of this cooking water right and this is
this cooking water right and this is
this cooking water right and this is basically starchy cooking water and you
basically starchy cooking water and you
basically starchy cooking water and you want to put some of that in there just
want to put some of that in there just
want to put some of that in there just like a ladle
like a ladle
like a ladle okay good pasta you want to be silky and
okay good pasta you want to be silky and
okay good pasta you want to be silky and smooth and delicious to eat not classy
smooth and delicious to eat not classy
smooth and delicious to eat not classy and thick okay so just by putting that
and thick okay so just by putting that
and thick okay so just by putting that little bit of water in there allows it
little bit of water in there allows it
little bit of water in there allows it to be absolutely beautiful and what
to be absolutely beautiful and what
to be absolutely beautiful and what you’re looking for is that little moment
you’re looking for is that little moment
you’re looking for is that little moment in the pan can you see that you got that
in the pan can you see that you got that
in the pan can you see that you got that cream so quite thick sort of cream there
cream so quite thick sort of cream there
cream so quite thick sort of cream there and that’s what’s going to surround the
and that’s what’s going to surround the
and that’s what’s going to surround the pasta and that’s going to be delicious
pasta and that’s going to be delicious
pasta and that’s going to be delicious so this is on a low heat now I’m really
so this is on a low heat now I’m really
so this is on a low heat now I’m really happy with this another tip right
happy with this another tip right
happy with this another tip right get yourself a big platter go anywhere
get yourself a big platter go anywhere
get yourself a big platter go anywhere and get it you don’t have to spend loads
and get it you don’t have to spend loads
and get it you don’t have to spend loads of money but having a big platter makes
of money but having a big platter makes
of money but having a big platter makes everything you do look a lot better what
everything you do look a lot better what
everything you do look a lot better what I will do is just put a small knob of
I will do is just put a small knob of
I will do is just put a small knob of butter in now once you got that see that
butter in now once you got that see that
butter in now once you got that see that silkiness that’s that’s what we’re
silkiness that’s that’s what we’re
silkiness that’s that’s what we’re looking for see that shine I will turn
looking for see that shine I will turn
looking for see that shine I will turn the heat off now it’s gonna ruin it
the heat off now it’s gonna ruin it
the heat off now it’s gonna ruin it that little sticking shining sauce is
that little sticking shining sauce is
that little sticking shining sauce is gonna be absolutely beautiful okay
gonna be absolutely beautiful okay
gonna be absolutely beautiful okay so get yourself a nice big platter
so get yourself a nice big platter
so get yourself a nice big platter platters a real good cheat because
platters a real good cheat because
platters a real good cheat because basically when you put your food in
basically when you put your food in
basically when you put your food in there it looks fantastic and there you
there it looks fantastic and there you
there it looks fantastic and there you go
go
go you’ve got a nice 10 15 minute pasta
you’ve got a nice 10 15 minute pasta
you’ve got a nice 10 15 minute pasta right absolutely delicious so there you
right absolutely delicious so there you
right absolutely delicious so there you go beautiful creamy pasta of peas and
go beautiful creamy pasta of peas and
go beautiful creamy pasta of peas and smoky bacon is a winner serve it with a
smoky bacon is a winner serve it with a
smoky bacon is a winner serve it with a salad enjoy it and don’t forget once
salad enjoy it and don’t forget once
salad enjoy it and don’t forget once you’ve mastered it in your own home and
you’ve mastered it in your own home and
you’ve mastered it in your own home and got it right and good pass it on to your
got it right and good pass it on to your
got it right and good pass it on to your friends don’t leave it with you
friends don’t leave it with you
friends don’t leave it with you pass it on and if you’re doing it in the
pass it on and if you’re doing it in the
pass it on and if you’re doing it in the work place get your colleagues around
work place get your colleagues around
work place get your colleagues around you and do the best job possible good
you and do the best job possible good
you and do the best job possible good luck
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