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Lean bacon is a highly nutritious food full of important nutrients
including protein, B vitamins, iron and zinc. Bacon can be an important
part of a healthy balanced diet when accompanied by vegetables and starchy
foods, such as bread, rice or potatoes.
Oven baked bacon with peppers
| Serves: |
4 |
| Preparation time: |
20 minutes |
| Cooking time: |
45 minutes |
Ingredients 
30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
2 red peppers, cored, deseeded and cut into quarters
2 green peppers, cored, deseeded and cut into quarters
2 onions, cut into wedges
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
60ml (4 tbsp) dry cider
3 tomatoes, deseeded and roughly chopped
60ml (4 tbsp) fresh chopped coriander
100g (4 oz) long grain rice
225 (8 oz) rindless back bacon, cut into large pieces
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F, gas mark
6).
Place the olive oil, peppers and onions in a shallow roasting tin.
Stir until well coated and bake for 40 minutes, stirring once during
cooking.
Remove from the heat and stir in the garlic, cider, tomatoes and coriander
and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
Meanwhile cook the rice in a large pan of boiling water for about
15-20 minutes, turning occasionally until crisp.
Preheat the grill, lay the bacon on a grill rack and cook for 5 minutes,
turning occasionally until crisp.
Stir the pepper mixture into the rice and divide between serving places.
Top with bacon, sprinkle with chopped herbs.
Danish Pasta Bake
Serves: 4
Ingredients 
275g penne pasta
50g butter
40g plain flour
600ml milk
175g Cheddar cheese
½ tsp Dijon mustard
450g bacon back rashers
1tbsp olive oil
2 leeks washed and sliced
25g fresh breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Cook the pasta in plenty of lightly salted boiling water for 10 minutes
or as directed on the packet.
Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the flour.
Cook gently for about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and gradually
beat in the milk. Return to the heat and cook gently, stirring until
the sauce thickens.
Add most of the cheese, stir until melted. Add the mustard and season
to taste.
Cut the bacon into thin strips
Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently saute the leeks, bacon and
garlic for 5 minutes
Drain the pasta, add the leeks and bacon and toss together.
Place in a flameproof dish. Pour over the sauce.
Mix together the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs and sprinkle on
top.
Place under a hot grill for 2 to 4 minutes until crumbs are golden.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with a green salad and crusty bread
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