Rosy Shrimp and Bacon Penne

20-MIN MEAL

Family Friendly

Quick

with Green Veggie-Studded Sauce

8 min

Difficulty: 2/3

Italian

Juicy shrimp, rosy sauce, bacon, sweet peas... What more could you ask for in a pasta dish? With a cook time of less than 20 minutes, you won't have time to think twice about feeding your family this delicious dinner. Ingredients: Shrimp • Penne pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, spices, smoke) • Sundried tomato pesto (sundried tomato, water, soy oil, canola and extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), basil leaves, salt, sugar, herbs, spices, vinegar, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Spinach • Green peas • Sour cream (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, modified cornstarch, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture, propylene glycol alginate, xanthan gum) (milk) • Tomato sauce (water, tomato paste, modified corn starch, soybean oil, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) • 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

Shrimp

Crustaceans

Egg

May contain traces of allergens

Peanuts

Sesame

Tree nuts

Fish

Gluten

Utensils

Large Pot

Measuring Spoons

Strainer

Large Non-Stick Pan

Measuring Cups

Colander

Tags

Family Friendly

Quick

Ready-in-20

Ingredients

Shrimp

285 g

Penne

170 g

Baby Spinach

56 g

Green Peas

56 g

Sour Cream

1 unit

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

0.25 cup

Tomato Sauce Base

2 tbsp

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

10 g

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

0.25 cup

Bacon Strips

100 g

Butter

1 tbsp

Oil

0.5 tbsp

Salt

0.125 tsp

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Preparation

To a large pot, add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt (use same for 4 servings). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Wash and dry all produce.
Add penne to the boiling water. Cook uncovered dor 12-14 min, stirring occasionally, until tender.
Reserve 1 cup (2 cups) pasta water, then drain and return penne to the same pot, off heat.

Roughly chop spinach.
Using a strainer, drain and rinse shrimp, then pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium. When hot, add bacon. Cook for 5-7 min, flipping occasionally, until crispy.** Remove from heat. Using tongs, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside. Carefully wipe out pan.

Heat the same pan over medium-high.
When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then shrimp. Cook for 2-3 min, stirring occasionally, until shrimp just turn pink.**
Transfer to a plate.
Reheat pan over medium. When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and peas. Cook, for 2-3 min, stirring often, until fragrant.

Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over top. Stir to coat.
Add tomato sauce base, pesto and half the reserved pasta water.
Cook for 2-3 min, stirring occasionally, until sauce is smooth.

To the pan of sauce, add penne, shrimp, spinach, sour cream and half the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1-2 min, stirring often until spinach wilts.** (TIP: For a lighter sauce consistency, add reserved pasta water, 1-2 tbsp at a time.)
Divide penne and shrimp between plates.
Roughly chop bacon.
Sprinkle bacon and remaining Parmesan over top.

If you've opted to add bacon, heat a large non-stick pan over medium. When hot, add bacon. Cook for 5-7 min, flipping occasionally, until crispy.** Remove from heat. Using tongs, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside. Carefully wipe out pan.