Presto Bacon Pesto Pasta
with Peas, Tenderstem® and Italian Style Cheese
Hey presto! This speedy Presto Bacon Pesto Pasta is ready in under 25 minutes. Bacon is used here as a cheat's pancetta for an elevated version of classic pesto pasta.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
80 grams
Tenderstem® Broccoli
180 grams
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat)
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
90 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
10 grams
Vegetable Stock Paste
150 grams
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
120 grams
Peas
30 grams
Basil Pesto Sauce
(Contains: Milk, Nuts, Cashew nuts May contain traces of: Peanut)
40 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
75 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
a) Boil a full kettle. Cut the Tenderstem® broccoli into thirds.
b) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan with 0.5 tsp salt on high heat.
c) Add the rigatoni and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins. Add the broccoli to the same pan halfway through cooking.
d) Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
a) While the pasta cooks, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
b) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
c) Once hot, add the bacon lardons. Stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.
a) Once the bacon is cooked, drain any excess fat from the pan and pop back on the heat.
b) Add the garlic to the bacon and fry for 30 secs.
a) Stir the veg stock paste, creme fraiche and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) into the pan. Cook until piping hot, 2-3 mins.
b) Add the cooked pasta and broccoli to the sauce and stir to combine, then remove from the heat.
a) Stir the peas, pesto and two thirds of the hard Italian style cheese into your creamy pasta.
b) Toss to coat.
a) Share your creamy bacon pesto pasta between your bowls.
b) Sprinkle over the remaining cheese to finish.
Enjoy!
