A quick and tasty pasta dish that goes from pot to plate in just 20 minutes making it an ideal midweek meal
Ingredients:
- grated parmesan , to serve
- 500.0g pack shaped pasta (we used farfalle)
- 8 rashers smoked bacon , cut into large pieces
- 5 tbsp pesto
- 1 head broccoli , about 300g, cut into small florets
Instructions:
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta according to pack instructions. About 3 mins before the pasta is cooked, throw in the broccoli. When everything is done, drain, reserving about 100ml of the cooking water.
- While the pasta is cooking, grill the bacon for 6-7 mins until crisp, then cut into bite-size pieces. Tip everything into the pasta pan, toss together well and loosen with a little of the cooking water, if needed. Sprinkle over the Parmesan and serve.
Bacon & Broccoli Pasta • Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- grated parmesan , to serve
- 500.0g pack shaped pasta (we used farfalle)
- 8 rashers smoked bacon , cut into large pieces
- 5 tbsp pesto
- 1 head broccoli , about 300g, cut into small florets
Bacon & Broccoli Pasta Nutrition Facts:
• Diet:
• Calories: 165.59
• Fat: 128.62
• Carbs: 141.13
• Protein: 115.87
• Cholesterol: 53.27
• Calcium: 54.42
• Sodium: 109.02* E.g. 137.29 = 137mg or 137g – 29%
Nutrition Facts labels are not always factual.