Pasta: I’ve used spaghetti, which works perfectly for this dish, but use what you like
Onion and garlic: Frozen or fresh is fine here for these ingredients
Bacon: I like to use streaky smoked bacon for this pasta dish as it has loads of flavour, but if all you have is back bacon or unsmoked, that’s totally fine too
Peas: I like to use frozen peas as they’re handy to have in store, and they’re sweet and delicious
Cream cheese: Any kind is fine to use
Sundried tomatoes: Use the sundried tomatoes in oil here as they are much softer than the dry type. If you want to hide them from children, cut them up very small and they’ll almost melt into the sauce. Quantities don’t have to be exact.
Pasta water:Reserve a little pasta cooking water so you can help the sauce to loosen up when stirring the dish together. It will give a nice silky smooth finish to the pasta.
