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Pesto, rocket and bacon pasta
Pesto, rocket and bacon pasta
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Speedy pasta with chunky pesto dip for added nutty crunch.
Ingredients:
  • 375g spaghetti
  • 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3 bacon rashers, rind removed, thinly sliced
  • 150g ctn Copperpot Basil with Cashew & Parmesan Chunky Dip
  • 40g baby rocket leaves
Instructions:
  • Boil pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package instructions. Save 60ml (1/4 cup) of the pasta water before draining. Add the pasta back to the pot.
  • Preheat your oven to 200°C while lining a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Arrange the tomatoes cut-side up on the tray, season with salt and pepper, and bake for about 10 minutes until they are slightly softened.
  • - Preheat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. - Add tomato, bacon, dip, rocket, and reserved cooking liquid to pasta. Mix well until evenly coated.