Serves 4 as a side dish
Ingredients
8oz tagliatelle (I used fresh)
6 cigar sized courgettes
6 courgette flowers petals pulled off and then roughly torn into fairly large pieces - see image above
4oz frozen peas - cooked
4 slices unsmoked bacon
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs chopped chives (I used a mix of garlic and onion chives)
Pinch celery salt
Black pepper
Method
Remove the petals from the courgette flowers, wipe them carefully and cut into thin strips
Thinly slice the courgettes
Cut the bacon into bite sized pieces
Cook the tagliatelle according to instructions on the packet
While the tagliatelle is cooking heat the olive oil in a large frying pan
Add the bacon bits and cook for about 2 mins
Add the courgettes, peas and chives, saute for a further 2 mins
Season and leave on one side to keep warm while you drain the cooked tagliatelle
Mix the courgette flowers into the courgettes and warm through – no more then a minute
Toss the mixture into the tagliatelle. Serve immediately.
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