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Arrabiata Penne

Arrabiata Penne

with Bacon & Flaked Parmesan
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Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on April 01, 2026
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Calories
: 
2810 kcal
Protein
: 
27.2g protein
Preparation Time
: 
30 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Easy
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Soy
  • Milk
  • May contain traces of allergens

Arrabiata literally means ‘angry’, which may sound puzzling given how tasty this pasta is! We think the Italians may have meant this in a more poetic than literal way – using fresh birdseye chilli certainly creates an almost ‘angry’ spiciness. Just a touch of heat and tasty bacon come together to create a magical sauce.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

200 g

penne

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Eggs, Soy, Milk)

½

brown onion

2 unit

bacon

1

birdseye chilli

1 clove

garlic

1 tin

diced tomatoes

1 bag

rocket

½ block

Parmesan cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 tbs

olive oil

2 tbs

white wine

½ tbs

sugar

per serving
Calories2810 kcal
Fat23.3 g
of which saturates7.6 g
Carbohydrate83.8 g
of which sugars10.4 g
Protein27.2 g
Sodium657 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
•Chopping board
•Knife
•Large Pot
•Sieve
•Large Pan
•Spoon

Cooking Steps

1

To prepare the ingredients, finely chop the brown onion, bacon and birdseye chilli. Crush the garlic and grate the cheese. Wash the rocket

Cook and drain pasta
2

In a large pot, bring some salted water to the boil. Add the penne pasta to the boiling water and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until ‘al dente’, stirring regularly to ensure that the pasta does not stick. Drain.

3

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the brown onion, bacon and birdseye chilli (if you don’t like it too hot don’t add the seeds). Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the white wine, diced tomatoes, and sugar. Bring to the boil. Immediately reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened slightly.

Stir though pasta and add rocket
4

Add the drained pasta to the pan of sauce and stir through the rocket. Season well with salt and pepper.

Serve and top with parmesan cheese
5

To serve, scoop generous spoonfuls of this rustic pasta into serving bowls. Top with the Parmesan cheese.

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