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Creamy Pesto, Bacon and Cheese Rigatoni
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 (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) (milk) • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat).

Allergens

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

Utensils

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

Tags

30-min-or-less
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

10 g

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Preparation
1
Cook rigatoni

  • Before starting, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (use same for 4 servings). 
  • Wash and dry all produce.
  • To the boiling water, add rigatoni. Cook for 12-13 min, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water.
  • Strain rigatoni, then return to the 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.
  • When hot, add bacon to the dry pan. Cook for 7-9 min, stirring occasionally, until crispy.**
  • 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 hot, add corn. Cook for 2-3 min, stirring occasionally, until softened.
  • Add peppers and shallots. Cook for 3-4 min, stirring occasionally, until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over top. Cook for 1 min, stirring constantly, until veggies are coated.

5
Finish pasta

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

6
Finish and serve

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

Nutrition per serving

860

kcal

Calories

45

g

Fat

18

g

Saturated Fat

91

g

Carbohydrate

11

g

Sugar

7

g

Dietary Fiber

24

g

Protein

75

mg

Cholesterol

1280

mg

Sodium

0.4

g

Trans Fat

850

mg

Potassium

175

mg

Calcium

4

mg

Iron

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