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Broccoli, bacon and pesto pasta

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 5 mins | Cooking time: 25 mins

A lovely creamy pasta with the pesto livening up the sauce. For speed the bacon can be microwave for a few minutes. Roughly twenty minutes from opening the fridge to serving up, this has to be a winner!

Ingredients

  • 350g dried spiral pasta

  • 400g bacon, diced

  • 1 broccoli, cut into florets

  • ½ cup sundried tomato or basil pesto

  • ½ cup sour cream

  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Method

  1. Cook the pasta per packet instructions, reserving half a cup of pasta water.

  2. Bring a drizzle of oil to medium high heat in a large frying pan. Cook the bacon for 3-4 minutes or crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. Using the same pan, cook the broccoli for 4-5 minutes or until tender.

  4. Add the cooked pasta, bacon, pesto and sour cream. Toss to combine; add the reserved pasta water if needed to thin the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  5. Garnish with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Salami, ham or shredded chicken can be substituted for bacon.

  • Easily double the recipe to cater to a larger crowd or for leftovers the next day.