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Rustic Bacon & Ricotta Penne

Rustic Bacon & Ricotta Penne

with Mushrooms & Baby Spinach
4.0(115)
Berlinda Le
Berlinda LeUpdated on July 24, 2026
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Calories
668 kcal
Protein
28.5g protein
Preparation Time
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens

Brimming with earthy mushrooms and wilted spinach, this comforting pasta features a creamy, luxurious sauce that perfectly coats every tube of penne. Crispy, salty bacon bits are tossed through to bring a hit of umami goodness that cuts through the rich ricotta. It's a quick and easy weeknight triumph that'll have the whole family scraping their bowls clean.

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

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

100 g

Bacon

1

Garlic

1 sachet

Herb & Mushroom Seasoning

(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat)

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Penne

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

1

Ricotta

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Sliced Mushrooms

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

Energy (kJ)2800 kJ
Calories668 kcal
Fat29 g
of which saturates14.4 g
Carbohydrate71.8 g
of which sugars7.8 g
Dietary Fibre5.1 g
Protein28.5 g
Sodium1500 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Stor kastrull

Cooking Steps

Cook the pasta
1
  • Boil the kettle. 
  • Half fill a large saucepan with boiling water and add a generous pinch of salt. 
  • Cook penne over high heat until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes.
  • Reserve pasta water (see ingredients), then drain penne and return to saucepan.  

TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.

Get prepped
2
  • Meanwhile, finely chop garlic.
  • Roughly chop bacon.
Cook the bacon & mushrooms
3
  • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. 
  • Cook bacon and sliced mushrooms until browned and softened, 6-8 minutes.  
Add the flavourings
4
  • Add garlic and herb & mushroom seasoning to the pan and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. 
Make it creamy
5
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, then stir in light cooking cream and the reserved pasta water until combined, 1-2 minutes. 
  • Remove pan from heat, then stir through baby spinach leaves and cooked pasta until combined. 
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Finish & serve
6
  • Divide rustic bacon penne between bowls. 
  • Top pasta with ricotta to serve. Enjoy!

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