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Swift Bacon & Pesto Parmesan Fusilli

Swift Bacon & Pesto Parmesan Fusilli

with Cherry Tomato Salad

Recipe Development TeamUpdated on June 02, 2026

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Calories

:

970 kcal

Protein

:

33g protein

Preparation Time

:

25 minutes

Difficulty

:

Easy

Kid Friendly

Allergens:

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.

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

Ingredients

Serving amount

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)

Nutritional Values

Energy (kJ)4060 kJ

Calories970 kcal

Fat57.7 g

of which saturates23.7 g

Carbohydrate78.8 g

of which sugars12.1 g

Dietary Fibre7.1 g

Protein33 g

Sodium1490 mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Large Non-Stick Pan

•Medium Saucepan

Cooking Steps

Get prepped

1

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 the pasta & bacon

2

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.

Bring it all together

3

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.

Finish & serve

4

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.

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