Kale & smoky bacon pasta

• pasta↗300g g

  (we used wholewheat fusilli)

• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• smoked bacon lardons↗180g g
• large garlic cloves↗2

  finely chopped

• red chilli↗1

  deseeded and finely chopped

• pine nuts↗4 tbsp tbsp
• chopped curly kale200g g
• cream cheese↗3 tbsp tbsp
• lemon↗½

  juiced

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta following pack instructions.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the lardons for a few mins until golden and a little crisp. Stir in the garlic, red chilli and pine nuts, then cook for 1 min more until the garlic and chilli are softened and the pine nuts just toasted.

3. 3

   Turn up the heat and add the kale to the pan with a splash of water, cover and cook for 3-4 mins until wilted. Drain the cooked pasta and add to the pan with the cream cheese and lemon juice. Toss together, taste, and season with black pepper.