Mary Berry's 'delicious' pasta recipe takes 15 minutes and uses six ingredients

For a speedy and scrumptious pasta meal, look no further than indulgent creamy bacon and parmesan concoction. Dubbed the ultimate weeknight wonder, this dish is a doddle to rustle up with store-cupboard staples, perfect for when you're in a pinch for time.

According to her 'Quick Cooking' cookbook, Mary says: "Here is a delicious sauce that can be on the table in only 15 minutes." It's a total breeze for anyone craving hearty, home-made flavours without the drama and drudgery of lengthy prep or complex steps. You'll only dirty one pot for the pasta and another for the sauce, slashing your sink-time significantly, reports .

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Make Mary Berry's creamy bacon and parmesan pasta

Ingredients (serves four):

• 350g of dried pasta
• 300ml of double cream
• 50g of parmesan cheese
• Four thick bacon rashers
• One tablespoon of olive oil
• Squeeze of lemon juice

Kitchen equipment needed:

• Small frying pan
• Pot

Method:

Kick off by tossing your pasta into a bubbling pot of salted water, simmering away as per the packet's word.

Flick on your hob and heat the oil in a pan, then throw in the streaky strips. Crank up the heat for a full five minutes until your bacon is crisping up nicely.

Let the cream bubble up before dropping the temperature, allowing it to simmer softly for a minute. Pull the pan from the heat and blend in the cheese till it's velvety smooth. Give the lemon juice a good squeeze in to slice through the creamy density.

Season thoughtfully with pepper, but tread lightly with the salt – the bacon might already pack a punch.