Quick Bacon & Creamy Pesto Penne
with Celery, Parmesan & Side Salad
When you stir herby pesto and crispy bacon through chunky spirals of pasta, the result is pure comfort food. But when you add our classic garlic and herb seasoning for that extra flavour, it instantly transforms this meal from good, to great.
We’ve replaced the fusilli in this recipe with penne due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
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Ingredients
1 bag
celery
1
carrot
1 bag
mixed salad leaves
1 packet
penne
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy, Milk. )
1 packet
diced bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk. )
1 packet
light cooking cream
(Contains Milk;)
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 packet
basil pesto
(Contains Milk;)
1 packet
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
1 packet
Parmesan cheese
(Contains Milk;)
pinch
chilli flakes
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
20 g
butter
Nutritional Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. • Thinly slice celery. • Grate carrot. • In a medium bowl, combine carrot and mixed salad leaves. Set aside.
Little cooks: Older kids, help grate the carrot under adult supervision.
• Cook penne in the boiling water until 'al dente' (when pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre), 12 minutes. • Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • When the pasta is ready, reserve some pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to saucepan.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook celery, tossing, until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium, then add light cooking cream and garlic & herb seasoning. Return bacon to pan and cook, stirring, until sauce is slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat. Stir in the butter, basil pesto and cooked penne until combined and the butter is melted (if needed, add a dash of reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Dress salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, tossing to coat. • Divide bacon and creamy pesto penne between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and a pinch of chilli flakes (if using). • Serve with salad. Enjoy!