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Plant-Based Pesto & Roast Tomato Penne
Plant-Based Pesto & Roast Tomato Penne

Plant-Based Pesto & Roast Tomato Penne

with Almond Pangrattato, Bacon & Pear Salad

Bump up the flavour in your weeknight pasta by lacing it with balsamic-roasted cherry tomatoes and a zucchini-spiked basil pesto sauce. Top with a rich and nutty pangratto for added texture and serve with a cucumber salad to cut through the richness.

Tags:
Plant Based
Allergens:
Gluten
Wheat
Pine nut
Almond

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.com.au/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 packet

Panko Breadcrumbs

90 g

Diced Bacon

2

Garlic

1 packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

1 sachet

Nan's Special Seasoning

1

Pear

1 packet

Penne

1 packet

Pine Nuts

2 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

1 packet

Snacking Tomatoes

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Pot

1

Zucchini

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

balsamic vinegar

1 drizzle

olive oil

½ tbs

brown sugar

Nutritional Values

Calories898 kcal
Energy (kJ)3760 kJ
Fat41.9 g
of which saturates5.8 g
Carbohydrate98.7 g
of which sugars13.2 g
Dietary Fibre9.2 g
Protein26.1 g
Sodium1290 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Pan
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Cook the penne
1

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Place snacking tomatoes on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Roast until blistered, 10-15 minutes. • Meanwhile, cook penne in the boiling water until 'al dente', 10 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to pan.

Make the pangrattato
2

• While the penne is cooking, finely chop garlic. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook pine nuts, panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients) and half the garlic, stirring until golden brown and fragrant, 3-4 minutes. • Transfer to a bowl and season to taste. Set aside. • Thinly slice pear into wedges. • In a medium bowl, combine a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Season, then add pear and mixed salad leaves. Toss to coat. • Grate zucchini.

Finish the pasta
3

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook zucchini until softened, 2-3 minutes. • Add remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add roasted snacking tomatoes, Nan's special seasoning, the brown sugar, vegetable stock powder, plant-based basil pesto, cooked penne and reserved pasta water. • Cook, stirring, until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.

Finish & serve
4

• Divide roast tomato and plant-based pesto penne between plates. • Top with pine nut pangrattato and diced bacon. Serve with salad. Enjoy!

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