Bacon Linguine Amatriciana
with Cheese and Balsamic Rocket Salad
- Cereals containing gluten
- Milk
- Egg
- Sulphites
This Bacon Linguine Amatriciana is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
Ingredients
1
Garlic Clove
1
Medium Tomato
90
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
25
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
180
Linguine
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
1
Finely Chopped Tomatoes with Onion and Garlic
10
Chicken Stock Paste
15
Worcester Sauce
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
40
Wild Rocket
12
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains: Sulphites)
Not included in your delivery
1
Sugar for the Sauce
100
Water for the Sauce
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the pasta.
Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Thinly slice the tomato.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
Once the oil is hot, add the bacon lardons and stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.
Add the garlic and sun-dried tomato paste and stir-fry for 1 min more.
Meanwhile, when your pan of water is boiling, add the linguine and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
Stir the chopped tomatoes, chicken stock paste, Worcester sauce, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) into the bacon pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low.
Simmer until thickened, 8-10 mins, then remove from the heat.
Once the pasta is cooked, add to your sauce with half the Italian style hard cheese.
Toss to coat, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a splash of water if it's a little thick.
Warm through until piping hot, 1-2 mins.
Meanwhile, pop the rocket into a medium bowl with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
When ready, share the bacon linguine between your bowls and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Serve the rocket in bowls alongside topped with the sliced tomato and a drizzle of the balsamic glaze.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: The tomato-based sauce is rich and full of flavour, though some find it quite sweet or intensely tomatoey; going easy on the sugar and water can help balance the taste.
- Ease of prep: This is a quick, straightforward weeknight dish that even children and teenagers have made with little help.
- Suggestions: Add chilli flakes, fresh herbs, or a splash of cream to lift the flavour; some cooks stir in extra vegetables such as peppers, courgette, or mushrooms to add colour and substance. If the sauce feels too thick or salty, reduce the water and hold back on added salt, as the bacon, stock paste, and Worcestershire sauce already contribute plenty.
- Next-day meals: Leftovers reheat well the following day, and some cooks make extra pasta to stretch the dish into a second meal.
- Salad: The rocket and balsamic glaze pairing divides opinion — some love it as a fresh contrast to the rich pasta, while others find the rocket too peppery or wilted; iceberg lettuce works as a straightforward substitute.
