Mushroom & Bacon Courgetti

When you have a spiralizer the world really is your oyster. Although you can make courgette ribbons with a peeler too...

I am having so much fun recreating my favourite pasta dishes with courgetti, this ones really quick and easy and tastes great. 

Serves 3-4:

1 red onion 

Garlic 

Pack of button mushrooms 

2 courgettes

4 rashers of bacon 

1 tin of cherry tomatoes 

Chilli flakes

Mixed herbs 

Dried basil

Sundried tomato paste 

Prep: dice your red onion, thinly slice your mushrooms and spiralize your courgettes 

Firstly heat up oil in a wok. 

Tip: I use coconut oil, it has so many health benefits- it doesn't turn into a saturated fat when you heat it and it tastes amazing. 

Next add your red onion with garlic and chilli flakes. 

Tip: I use a tube of garlic paste and chilli paste and add a pea sized blob to my cooking, just because I can't stand the smell of garlic on my hands, avoids getting chilli in your eye and it's so much quicker! 

When the onion has softened add the mushrooms, basil, mixed herbs and a big tablespoon of sundried tomato paste. 

Once the mushrooms have reduced chop up your bacon into the pan with a pair of scissors. 

When the bacons cooked add your courgetti. Keep stirring it - it should take around 5-6 mins to soften and cook. Finally add your tinned cherry tomatoes and when the liquid starts to bubble - serve and enjoy! 

Tip: I find tinned tomatoes just make everything taste like metal and are generally horrible but tinned cherry tomatoes have a much nicer sweeter flavour, and look better too!