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Green Monster Spaghetti & Bacon Hair
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Green Monster Spaghetti & Bacon Hair

with Basil Pesto & Parmesan Cheese

20 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

It’s all hands on deck, this recipe is designed to be cooked by grown-ups and kids together! With slurp-tastic spaghetti noodles oozing with a herby and cheesy sauce, you'll have youself a pasta dish that is so tasty, it's scary! We like things to get a bit silly in the kitchen, so make sure to add the crispy bacon and basil pesto to turn you monster spaghetti, into a smiling assassin!

Allergens

Milk
May contain traces of allergens
Wheat
Soy
Eggs
Gluten

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Pan

Tags

Kid Friendly
New
SEO
Cooking-with-kids
Ingredients
Olive oil

Olive oil

Spaghetti

Spaghetti

1 packet

Zucchini

Zucchini

1

Celery

Celery

1 packet

Baby spinach leaves

Baby spinach leaves

1 packet

Bacon

Bacon

1 packet

Garlic & herb seasoning

Garlic & herb seasoning

1 sachet

Light cooking cream

Light cooking cream

1 packet

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese

1 packet

Basil pesto

Basil pesto

1 packet

Preparation
1
1

• Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat. • Cook spaghetti in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 10 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people). Drain spaghetti, then return to saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil. TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.

2
2

• Meanwhile, grate zucchini. • Finely chop celery. • Roughly chop baby spinach leaves. Little cooks: Under adult supervision, older kids can help grate the zucchini!

3
3

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook bacon, turning, until golden, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and cover to keep warm.

4
4

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook celery and zucchini, stirring, until tender, 3-4 minutes. • Add garlic & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in light cooking cream, the salt and reserved pasta water. Simmer until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. Little cooks: Help stir the ingredients!

5
5

• Remove pan from heat, then stir through cooked spaghetti, spinach and Parmesan cheese to the sauce, tossing to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6
6

• Thinly slice bacon into strips. • Divide green spaghetti between bowls. • Cut off one corner of the basil pesto packet and draw a fun face on the pasta. • Assemble bacon strips as hair for the monster to serve. Enjoy! Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by drawing faces with the pesto!

Nutrition per serving

3371

kJ

Energy (kJ)

806

kcal

Calories

39.5

g

Fat

13.8

g

of which saturates

78.4

g

Carbohydrate

9.9

g

of which sugars

8.9

g

Dietary Fibre

30.4

g

Protein

2027

mg

Sodium

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