Creamy Broccoli, Bacon & Basil Pasta with Parmesan

Creamy Broccoli, Bacon & Basil Pasta with Parmesan

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Choice (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, January 17, 2021.
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Enjoy an evening of carby goodness with this comforting pasta recipe.

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 brown onion, finely diced
  • 125g sour cream
  • 1 pack basil drizzle
  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 300g shoulder bacon, diced 1cm
  • 2 garlic clove, minced (optional)
  • 1 capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 50g baby spinach

Pasta

  • 1 drizzle of olive oil
  • 2/3 pack pasta
  • 1 broccoli, cut into small florets

To Serve

  • 50g grated Parmesan

Steps

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Prep onion, capsicum, garlic, broccoli and bacon.
  3. Cook pasta in pot of boiling water for 8 minutes, then add broccoli and cook a further 3 minutes, until just tender. Drain and return to pot with oil to prevent sticking.
  4. Heat oil in a large fry-pan on medium heat. Cook bacon for about 5 minutes, until starting to brown. Add onion, capsicum and garlic and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, until softened.
  5. Reduce heat to medium-low and add basil drizzle, sour cream, drained pasta, broccoli and spinach. Cook a further minute, until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Pasta topped with Parmesan.

Nutritional Information

Energy 3113 kj
744 kcal
Protein 30.9g
Carbohydrate 60.7g
Fat 42.3g