Serves 2.

Warm pasta with pesto and crispy bacon recipe

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Ready in 5 minutes

200g pack cooked pasta
4 tbsp fresh basil pesto
1 tblsp toasted pine nuts
30g cooked smoked crispy bacon, broken up
A good handful of wild rocket
Freshly shaved Parmesan, to serve.

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1. Place the cooked pasta in a bowl, pour over enough boiling water to cover and leave for 1 minute. Drain and cool slightly.
2. Add the fresh basil pesto, toasted pine nuts, crispy bacon and wild rocket. Toss well.
3. Divide between bowls and scatter with freshly shaved Parmesan, to serve.

Warm pasta with pesto and crispy bacon recipe

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