Swift Bacon Pesto Fusilli
with Parmesan & Side Salad
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1 sachet
Chilli Flakes
1 packet
Fusilli
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Eggs, Soy.)
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Mixed Salad Leaves
1
Celery
90 g
Diced Bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk.)
1 packet
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk, Cashew;)
1
Brown Onion
1
Carrot
Cooking Steps
• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. • Thinly slice celery. • Finely chop brown onion (see ingredients). • Grate carrot. • In a medium bowl, combine carrot and mixed salad leaves. Set aside.
Little cooks: Older kids, help grate the carrot under adult supervision.
• Cook fusilli in the boiling water until 'al dente' (when pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre), 12 minutes. • Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • When the pasta is ready, reserve some pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to saucepan.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook celery and brown onion, tossing, until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium, then 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 fusilli until combined and the butter is melted (if needed, add a dash of reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Dress salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, tossing to coat. • Divide creamy bacon pesto fusilli between bowls. • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and a pinch of chilli flakes (if using). • Serve with salad. Enjoy!
