Pesto and Bacon Pasta
with courgette and cherry tomatoes
Pesto and pasta is a classic combination that's hard to improve upon. That said, the deliciously savoury bacon lardons and hint of balsamic are two great additions to this quick and easy dish.
Tags:
Quick
•Family Friendly
Allergens:
Milk
•Wheat
•Sulphites
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Total20 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
Serving amount
100 grams
Irish Bacon Lardons
1 unit(s)
Garlic
1 sachet(s)
Italian Herbs
1 sachet(s)
Green Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
25 grams
Grated Italian Style Hard Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit(s)
Courgette
125 grams
Cherry Tomatoes
180 grams
Dried Rigatoni
(Contains: Wheat May be present: Soya, Mustard)
1 sachet(s)
Balsamic Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Oil
to taste
Water
Nutrition Values
Energy (kcal)626.6 kcal
Energy (kJ)2621.6 kJ
Fat23.9 g
of which saturates5.6 g
Carbohydrate72.5 g
of which sugars8.5 g
Protein28.6 g
Salt2.6 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.
Utensils
•Grater
•Colander
Cooking Steps
1
- Boil a large pot of salted water for the rigatoni.
- When boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until softened, 12 mins.
- Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pot.
- Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
TIP: If you’re in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.
2
- Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Trim the courgette, then halve lengthways. Slice widthways into 1cm thick pieces.
- In a small bowl, mix the garlic with 2 tbsp oil, Italian herbs and courgette.
- Halve the tomatoes and mix with the pesto in a (separate) bowl.
- Heat a pan (no oil) over medium heat. Fry the bacon and courgette for 3-4 mins. Add the tomatoes and cook for 4-5 mins, until softened. IMPORTANT: Cook lardons thoroughly.
3
- Add the balsamic vinegar, pasta and half the Italian style hard cheese to the vegetables.
- Stir, turn off the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4
- Divide the pasta between your plates.
- Garnish with the remaining cheese.
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