Bacon and Aubergine Rigatoni

Name: Bacon and Aubergine Rigatoni with Italian Style Cheese
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 unit(s) Aubergine; 1 unit(s) Garlic Clove**; 180 grams Rigatoni Pasta; 90 grams British Smoked Bacon Lardons; 1 pinch Chilli Flakes; 1 carton(s) Finely Chopped Tomatoes with Onion and Garlic; 1 sachet(s) Mixed Herbs; 28 grams Red Wine Stock Paste; 40 grams Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

with Italian Style Cheese

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This delicious Bacon and Aubergine Rigatoni has been expertly designed by our chefs as a lighter option to help with a balanced lifestyle. SOURCE OF PROTEIN - Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.

Allergens:

Cereals containing gluten

•Sulphites

•Milk

•Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total35 minutes

Active 20 minutes

DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Aubergine

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

180 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

90 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

1 pinch

Chilli Flakes

1 carton(s)

Finely Chopped Tomatoes with Onion and Garlic

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

28 grams

Red Wine Stock Paste

(Contains: Sulphites)

40 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2713 kJ

Energy (kcal)648 kcal

Fat17 g

of which saturates7.1 g

Carbohydrate91.8 g

of which sugars21.3 g

Protein30.4 g

Salt5.4 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Baking Tray

•Garlic Press

•Large Saucepan

•Colander

•Large Frying Pan

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Trim the aubergine, then cut into roughly 2cm pieces. Pop them onto a large baking tray.

Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until soft and golden, 25-30 mins. Turn halfway through.

Meanwhile, put a large saucepan of water on to boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the rigatoni.

Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

When your pan of water is boiling, add the rigatoni and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

While the pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the bacon lardons and stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.

Stir in the garlic and half the chilli flakes (add less if you'd prefer things milder). Cook for 1 min more.

Stir the chopped tomatoes, mixed herbs, red wine stock paste and a good pinch of sugar (if you have any) into the pan.

Lower the heat to medium, then simmer until the sauce has thickened and reduced by about half, 6-7 mins.

Once thickened, stir the roasted aubergine, cooked pasta and half the hard Italian style cheese through the sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.