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Chilli, pea, bacon and fetta pasta

Ingredient Amount Calories
Cheese feta 100g 265kcal
Pasta dry 375g 1391kcal
Garlic 12g 18kcal
Olive oil 28g 248kcal
Bacon, pre-sliced, reduced/low sodium, unprepared 175g 712kcal
Peppermint fresh 15g 11kcal
Peas, green, frozen, unprepared 277.5g 214kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
375g orecchiette pasta
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
175g shortcut bacon rashers, trimmed, chopped
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
80g marinated fetta, reserving
2 tbsp marinating oil
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

Methods
Step 1
Cook pasta following packet directions until tender, adding peas for the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes or until golden. Add chilli. Cook for 1 minute or until softened.
Step 3
Add pasta, crumbled fetta, reserved marinating oil and mint to bacon mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 246 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 715
2990
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g 40%
Saturated Fat 4.6g 23%
Sodium 573mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 82g 30%
Dietary Fiber 6.5g 23%
Sugar 6.4g
Protein 25g 50%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1%
Calcium 175mg 13%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Potassium 586mg 12%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 110.656 mcg 12%
Thiamin [B1] 1.063 mg 89%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.669 mg 51%
Niacin [B3] 8.256 mg 52%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.056 mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.339 mg 20%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.641 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 415.696 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 14.616 mg 16%
Vitamin D 0.1 mcg 1%
Vitamin E 1.361 mg 9%
Vitamin K 24.164 mcg 20%
Betaine 133.132 mg 0%
Choline 37.455 mg 7%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 82.4 g 30%
Sugars 6.4 g 13%
Dietary fiber 6.5 g 23%
Carbohydrate 72 g 0%
Net carbs 76g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.056 g 0%
Arginine 1.226 g 0%
Aspartic acid 1.654 g 0%
Cysteine 0.346 g 0%
Glutamic acid 6.285 g 0%
Glycine 0.821 g 0%
Histidine 0.679 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.081 g 0%
Leucine 1.962 g 0%
Lysine 1.297 g 0%
Methionine 0.439 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169 g 0%
Proline 2.162 g 0%
Serine 1.231 g 0%
Threonine 0.979 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.318 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.694 g 0%
Valine 1.267 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 174.56 mg 13%
Copper 0.41 mg 45%
Fluoride 16.88 mcg 0%
Iron 4.78 mg 27%
Magnesium 81.48 mg 19%
Manganese 1.2 mg 52%
Phosphorus 404.4 mg 32%
Potassium 585.52 mg 12%
Selenium 64.74 mcg 118%
Sodium 572.74 mg 25%
Zinc 3.21 mg 29%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 102.974 g 0%
Ash 3.827 g 0%