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Macaroni in Pesto with Bacon
Prep: 10 min Cook: 10 min Servings: 1by ShaleeDP1124 recipes>A pesto simply made yet very tasty. Ingredients
- 450g dried chunky pasta shapes – such as rigatoni or penne
- 1 tbsp. oil
- 8 slices streaky bacon, diced
- 1 chilli, finely chopped
- For Pesto
- 1 large bunch of fresh basil
- 50g pinenuts
- 50g cheddar cheese, chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4-6 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. Bacon bits
Directions
- To make the Pesto:
- Whiz the basil, pinenuts, cheese and garlic together in the processor.
- Add the oil gradually.
- Add the pasta to a large saucepan of boiling water and simmer until just done, 7-8 minutes approx.
- Drain but keep a few tablesp. of the cooking water.
- This will help the sauce cling to the pasta and adds a certain creaminess.
- In a large pan cook the bacon in hot oil until crisp.
- Stir in the chilli and 1-2 tablesp. of the cooking liquid.
- Remove from the heat.
- My Suggestion to Serve this is:
- Place the pan back on the heat.
- Stir in the pasta and heat through.
- Add enough pesto to flavor well.
- Leftover pesto holds very well in the fridge and is a great addition to lots of meals and quick snacks.
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