Got chicken and bacon and pasta- which veg should I add?

[winnybella]

I've got a leftover chicken that I want to use, bacon, creme fraiche, onions...so am thinking about doing pasta tonight.

Only have frozen peas, 1 courgette and frozen green beans. Would any of those work in the pasta?

I'd do all but the green beans but then I hate them anyway

Peas and courgette together? Or just one of them?

i second AK

Hmmm..... only the peas I think. The frozen beans might be too suft. Courgettes - if you can slice them thin and quick fry them to stop them getting all soggy.

I'd cook all the veg together with a bit of olive oil and black pepper and serve them on the side

Yes, they do get soggy, don't they?

Hmm, I've never put peas in pasta before.

We do just onion bacon, chicken, cream and tomato sauce. It's delicious. You could add a few peas for colour I guess.

Ah, but see Greensleeves, I'm hoping against hope that if they are part of pasta, dd will not notice and have some.

Maybe just start off small then with peas if you know DD will most likely eat them? Your dinner sounds really good to me (dieting!)

If it was me, I'd do the green beans as the crunchiness would go well.

I'd also take the courgette, peel and dice it, sautee with a little oil and garlic, then bury it in a deep lead-lined grave at midnight and salt the earth afterwards before putting up biohazard signs on all approaches. I can't stand courgettes.

@ snorbs

The Italians often put peas in pasta. They are yum with any of the creamy or cheesey pasta sauces. I often have a luscious tagliatelle with bacon, mushrooms, cream and peas when I go to our local Italian caff.

Snorbs

They would go well with bacon and onions, but the sogginess doesn't sound good- especially as DP will work til late, they will disolve sitting in the sauce for hours.

Hmm.

It's the revision.

I can make a choice usually.

Thank you all.

Right, peas, then.

Shall I add a clove of garlic as well?

The only time courgettes are acceptable is on a bbq then they are yummy.

My fave pasta dish at mo - steam broccolli and green beans. Also steam salmon in a tin foil parcel with lemon juice and rind. Gently fry a leek, add some cream, cooked pasta and the steamed veggies, serve the salmon on top...yummy.

Ooh, that sounds lovely...love salmon.

Ok, could anyone tell me how to make the sauce tasty?

I oten find that when I add creme fraiche at the end, it doesn't really 'catch' the flavour of the ingredients and is just, well, bland and creamy. Should I let it simmer for a bit with chicken etc?

How about adding some wholegrain mustard or pesto to the cream fraiche - should give it a nice kick. Not sure if simmering it would make much difference.