Crispy Bacon, Broccoli & Cream Cheese Pasta
with Cherry Tomatoes & Parmesan Cheese
Calories
:
868 kcalProtein
:
38.2g proteinPreparation Time
:
25 minutesDifficulty
:
EasyAllergens:
- Milk
- Gluten
- Wheat
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
To level up your standard weeknight pasta, simmer crispy bacon with blistered tomatoes and charred broccoli in a cream cheese sauce that is sure to get your taste buds singing. This simple and easy pasta dish is sure to impress even your harshest of critics!
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
Serving amount
100 g
Bacon
1
Broccoli
1 packet
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 packet
Penne
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Soy)
1
Snacking Tomatoes
1 packet
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
olive oil
¼ tsp
salt
Utensils
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Large Pan
Cooking Steps
1
- Boil the kettle.
- Half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water and add a generous pinch of salt.
- Cook penne in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes.
- Reserve pasta water (see ingredients). Drain penne, then return to saucepan.
TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
2
- Meanwhile, halve snacking tomatoes.
- Chop broccoli (including stalk!) into small florets.
- Roughly chop bacon.
3
- In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook broccoli and bacon, tossing until just golden, 4-5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and cook until blistered, 1-2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, then add cream cheese, light cooking cream, half the Parmesan cheese, the salt and reserved pasta water, stirring until smooth and combined, 2-3 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, then stir through cooked penne until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4
- Divide crispy bacon, broccoli and cream cheese pasta between bowls.
- Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan to serve. Enjoy!
