Warm pasta with pesto and crispy bacon

Name: Warm pasta with pesto and crispy bacon
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 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

Published: 31 Jul 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Give ready-cooked pasta a trattoria makeover. You can make this no-cook recipe veggie by leaving out the bacon.

Serves 2
Ready in 5 min

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Ingredients

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

Method

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

Recipe from August 2008 Issue

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