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Creamy Pesto Bacon and Cheese Rigatoni
Prepped in 10
Family Friendly
Quick
Creamy Pesto Bacon and Cheese Rigatoni

with Veggies

8 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Italian

This pasta dish brings summer vibes with creamy basil pesto, corn and Parmesan. A little sprinkle of bacon at the end ties the whole dish together! Ingredients: Rigatoni pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Sweet bell pepper • Thaw-friendly corn (corn, modified vinegar) • Bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, spices, smoke) • Basil pesto (basil (basil leaves, sunflower oil, salt, ascorbic acid), water, soy oil, canola & extra virgin olive oil, potato flakes, parsley, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, rennet/ microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), salt, spices, modified corn starch, nutritional yeast, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • 35% Cream (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) (milk) • Shallot • Parmesan cheese (modified milk ingredients, water, natural flavour, modified corn starch, calcium chloride, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, annatto), natamycin, ultrafiltered milk and milk ingredients, salt, sodium phosphate, flavour, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, acetic acid, lactic acid, annatto, sorbic acid, anticaking blend (cellulose powder, potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, enzyme)) (milk) • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat).

Allergens

Triticale
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts
Fish

Utensils

Large Pot
Measuring Spoons
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Cups
Colander
Slotted Spoon

Tags

Family Friendly
Quick
Climate-conscious
Ingredients
Rigatoni

Rigatoni

170 g

Bacon Strips

Bacon Strips

100 g

Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

0.25 cup

Shallot

Shallot

1 unit(s)

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

0.25 cup

Cream

Cream

56 mL

Sweet Bell Pepper

Sweet Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Corn Kernels

Corn Kernels

113 g

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

1 tbsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Preparation
1
Cook rigatoni

  • Add 10 cups hot water and 1 tbsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water.
  • Drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.

2
Prep

  • Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Peel, then thinly slice shallot.

3
Cook bacon

  • Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When hot, add bacon to the dry pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 7-9 min.**
  • Remove the pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Carefully discard all but 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) bacon fat from the pan.

4
Cook veggies

  • Reheat the pan with reserved bacon fat over medium-high.
  • When the pan is hot, add corn. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 min.
  • Add peppers and shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3-4 min. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over top. Cook, stirring constantly, until veggies are coated, 1 min.

5
Finish pasta

  • Add pesto and reserved pasta water to the pan with veggies. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 2-3 min.
  • Add veggie mixture, cream, half the bacon and half the Parmesan to the pot with rigatoni. Stir to combine.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

6
Finish and serve

  • Divide rigatoni between bowls.
  • Sprinkle remaining Parmesan and remaining bacon over top.

Nutrition per serving

870

kcal

Calories

45

g

Fat

17

g

Saturated Fat

92

g

Carbohydrate

12

g

Sugar

8

g

Dietary Fiber

25

g

Protein

75

mg

Cholesterol

1270

mg

Sodium

0.4

g

Trans Fat

900

mg

Potassium

175

mg

Calcium

4

mg

Iron

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