Creamy Green Veg and Bacon Pesto Pasta
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Creamy Green Veg and Bacon Pesto Pasta

Creamy Green Veg and Bacon Pesto Pasta

with Roasted Tomatoes

Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Creamy Green Veg and Bacon Pesto Pasta in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.

Tags:
Rapid
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
•Celery
•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.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

125 grams

Baby Plum Tomatoes

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

180 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

(Contains Celery)

150 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains Milk)

120 grams

Peas

40 grams

Baby Spinach

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

32 grams

Fresh Pesto

(Contains Milk)

90 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

Not included in your delivery

150 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

½ tsp

Sugar

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)856 kcal
Energy (kJ)3581 kJ
Fat44.7 g
of which saturates21.4 g
Carbohydrate82.2 g
of which sugars12.4 g
Dietary Fiber7.4 g
Protein29.9 g
Salt2.88 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Garlic Press
•Medium Saucepan
•Baking Tray
•Aluminum Foil
•Pan
•Colander

Instructions

Get Prepped
1

a) Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the pasta.

b) Halve the baby plum tomatoes.

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

Roast the Tomatoes
2

a) Pop the tomatoes onto a piece of foil.

b) Drizzle over some olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and the sugar (see pantry for amount).

c) Fold the foil, sealing on all sides to create a parcel, then place onto a small baking tray.

d) When the oven is hot, roast the tomatoes on the top shelf until softened, 12-15 mins.

Pasta Time
3

a) Meanwhile, add the rigatoni to the boiling water and bring back to the boil.

b) Cook until tender, 12 mins.

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

d) 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.

Bring on the Creamy Sauce
4

a) Once the bacon is golden, stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min.

b) Stir in the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and veg stock paste. Bring to the boil, then simmer until slightly reduced, 1-2 mins.

c) Once reduced, stir in the creme fraiche, bring back to the boil, then remove from the heat. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

Combine and Stir
5

a) Once cooked, drain the pasta in a colander, then add to the pan of creamy sauce along with the peas and heat through for 1-2 mins.

b) Add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.

c) Stir through the cheese, then taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it.

Finish and Serve
6

a) When everything's piping hot, spoon the bacon pesto pasta into your bowls and drizzle over the fresh pesto.

b) Carefully remove your roasted tomatoes from the foil and serve them on top.

c) Spoon over the tomato juices from the parcel to finish.

Enjoy!