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Mixed Pepper Fusilli

Mixed Pepper Fusilli

with Bacon Crispies

There's no doubt about it, the bacon ‘crispies’ are the showstopper in this delicious recipe. Made up of crispy bacon, breadcrumbs and a sprinkling of extra parsley, this is a cheat’s version of ‘gremolata’ (a popular Italian garnish) which gives a lovely crunchy texture to this dish. We don’t know about you, but we’re now looking for any excuse to add bacon crispies to our food!

Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
•Milk
•Egg

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 Time25 minutes
Cooking time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Bell Pepper

144

Fusilli

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

½

Chicken Stock Powder

1

Echalion Shallot

19.8

Panko Breadcrumbs

6

British Streaky Bacon

100

Creme Fraiche

1

Yellow Pepper

30

Tomato Puree

1

Garlic Clove

1

Flat Leaf Parsley

1

Courgette

(May contain Celery)

40

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

100

Water

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)757 kcal
Energy (kJ)3167 kJ
Fat32 g
of which saturates15 g
Carbohydrate86 g
of which sugars16 g
Protein35 g
Salt2.54 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Grill Pan
•Medium Saucepan
•Paper Towel
•Chopping Board
•Grater
•Knife
•Small Bowl
•Spoon
•Strainer
•Bowl

Instructions

Fry the Bacon
1

Put a large saucepan of water with a pinch of salt on to boil for the pasta. Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Lay in two thirds of the bacon rashers and fry until really crispy, 5-6 mins. TIP: turn regularly to avoid burning. Once crispy, remove from your pan and place on some kitchen paper. Don't wash the pan as we'll use it again.

Prep the Veggies
2

Meanwhile, halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Trim the ends from the courgette, quarter lengthways then chop widthways into small pieces. Halve, then remove the cores from the peppers and thinly slice. Cut the remaining bacon into 1cm wide strips. Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all).

Bacon Crispies Time!
3

Return your now empty pan (no oil) to medium heat and add the panko breadcrumbs. Cook until your crumbs are golden, 2-3 mins. Remove them from the pan and put in a small bowl. Crumble your now cooled crispy bacon into your breadcrumbs … these are your bacon crispies!

Fry the Spare Bacon
4

Wipe your frying pan with some kitchen paper, add a drizzle of oil and return it to medium heat. Add the remaining bacon pieces and cook until crispy, 5 mins. Pour the fusilli into your pan of boiling water and cook, 9 mins. TIP: We have given you more pasta than you need, save the excess for another day!

Start the Sauce
5

Add the shallot, courgette and peppers to the pan with the bacon and cook until softened, 5 mins. Add the garlic and tomato purée. Cook for 1 minute more. Pour in the water (see ingredients for amount) and add the stock powder. Stir to dissolve and simmer, 5 mins. TIP: If it looks a bit dry, add a couple of spoonfuls of the pasta water to the pan at the end of the 5 mins.

Finish and Serve!
6

Stir the crème fraîche and hard Italian cheese into the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the pasta to your sauce and stir together. Serve in bowls with your bacon crispies on top and a sprinkling of parsley. Buon appetito!