Swift Bacon & Pesto Parmesan Fusilli
with Cherry Tomato Salad
- Milk
- Cashew
- Wheat
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
Thanks to herby pesto and crispy bacon, you'll have yourself a creamy sauce for an unrivaled pasta bowl that's super speedy and extra tasty. With ‘al dente’ spirals of fusilli, this pasta dish is the real deal.
Ingredients
1 packet
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
1 packet
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk, Cashew)
½
Brown Onion
1 sachet
Chilli Flakes
100 g
Bacon
1
Fusilli
(Contains: Wheat, Gluten May be present: Sesame, Soy)
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 packet
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1
Snacking Tomatoes
1 packet
Mixed Salad Leaves
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil, over medium-high heat.
- Halve snacking tomatoes.
- Roughly chop brown onion (see ingredients).
- Cut bacon into 1cm pieces.
- In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes and mixed salad leaves. Set aside.
Little cooks: Don your goggles and have a go at peeling off the onion’s outer layer!
- Cook fusilli in the boiling water until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook bacon until golden, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- When pasta is ready, reserve some pasta water (see ingredients), then drain pasta and return to saucepan.
TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
- Return frying pan to medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add light cooking cream and garlic & herb seasoning. Return bacon to pan, then cook, stirring, until sauce is slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat. Stir in the butter, basil pesto and cooked fusilli until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
TIP: Add a dash of reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce, if needed.
- Dress salad with balsamic vinegrette dressing, then toss to coat.
- Divide swift bacon and pesto fusilli between bowls.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and a pinch of chilli flakes (if using).
- Serve with cherry tomato salad. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by sprinkling the Parmesan cheese on top.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on July 2026- Flavour: The creamy pesto and bacon sauce was widely enjoyed, with many calling it delicious and easy to love.
- Ease of prep: Quick and straightforward to pull together, though the printed and online recipe is missing instructions for when to cook the chopped onion and when to use the reserved pasta water.
- Suggestions: Several customers cooked the onion with the bacon, which worked well and added flavour to the sauce. Others boosted the dish by adding mushrooms, zucchini, or roast pumpkin for extra vegetables and variety.
- Portions: Some found the dish light on protein; adding roast chicken or serving alongside extra meat helped make it more filling.
- Leftovers: At least one customer noted the dish kept well and made for satisfying leftovers.
