Brie Linguine with Bacon, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
A rich pasta recipe using the Cornish cheese russet squire, streaky bacon and sun dried tomatoes.
There's a brand new cheese on the block....although this one is most certainly of the round variety.
Russet Squire, a cider washed brie, made by Cornish Cheese company Curds and Croust use the very best Cornish milk (sourced from within 30 miles of the dairy), which ensures a really good curd and, in turn, a really good cheese.
Washed in cider up to 8 times, Russet Squire has the most amazing punchy flavour of any soft rind cheese I've tasted. It's the perfect addition to any cheeseboard but is also great for cooking with too.
I made this super yummy linguine with melted Russet Squire, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes and toasted pine nuts and it was out of this world good. Oh my goodness, I could have eaten the whole thing myself.
Hubby and I sat out on our balcony once the kids had gone to bed and devoured this meal with a lovely glass of dry white wine. Cheese+Pasta+Wine= My perfect evening!
You can buy Russet Squire directly from the Curds and Croust website (£6 per 165g), where you will also find Miss Wenna, a beautiful and mellow Cornish Brie (my youngest daughter's middle name is Morwenna so she particularly likes this one!), Boy Laity, a delectable camembert, as well as The Truffler, a unique brie flavoured with truffles.
I'm very much looking forward developing some more recipes with these fab local Cornish cheeses soon.
I'm very much looking forward developing some more recipes with these fab local Cornish cheeses soon.
TOP TIPS FOR MAKING THIS BRIE & BACON LINGUINE
- Make it veggie by omitting the bacon.
- Up the veggies by adding sweetcorn, mushrooms and courgettes (just pop the veggies in the pan at the same time as the onion).
- The recipe can easily be doubled to serve 4.
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BRIE, BACON & SUN DRIED TOMATO LINGUINE
Russet Squire Linguine with Bacon, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
prep time: 12 MINScook time: 15 MINStotal time: 27 mins
A rich pasta recipe using the cornish cider washed cheese Russet Squire (a brie type cheese), streaky bacon, sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts.
ingredients:
- 200g Pasta (whatever shape you like)
- 1 Cup of Pasta Water
- 6 slices Streaky bacon
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1 Red Onion, sliced
- 165g Russet Squire (or brie of your choice), rind removed and cut into chunks (you might find freezing it for 30 minutes beforehand helpful)
- 6 Sun Dried Tomatoes, chopped
- 2 TBSP Pine Nuts, toasted (dry fry in a pan for a few minutes)
- Small handful of Basil, leave torn
instructions:
- Cook the pasta according to instructions and before draining, reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Meanwhile in a large frying pan fry the streaky bacon in a glug of oil until crisp. Remove from the pan then chop into pieces.
- In the bacon fat, fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the russet squire (or brie) and reserved cooking water. Let the cheese melt into a sauce before adding the cooked bacon, sun dried tomatoes and toasted pine nuts.
- Scatter with the basil leaves before serving.
PIN THE BRIE LINGUINE!
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Oh wow this looks delicious! I love pasta, although I am gluten free so struggle if there isn't a gluten free menu, and this looks so tasty!
ReplyDeleteOh that cheese sounds so nice, and it's the perfect thing to accompany pasta x
ReplyDeleteThe cheese is really lovely. You can really taste the cider!
DeleteThe cheese sounds lovely, not tried it before, and always looking for more pasta recipes x
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely one to try! In fact I'm making it again this week.
DeleteI love a good linguine but never tried one with nuts in it but bacon is a fan favourite in our home. Might need to recreate this one without the nuts
ReplyDeleteAll my ancestors are Cornish (Maker & Rame) so you won't get any argument about how good Cornish cheeses are from me. I love the sound of the Russet Squire.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely punchy cheese Linda. I absolutely love it!
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