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Rich Bacon & Pesto Orecchiette
Rich Bacon & Pesto Orecchiette

Rich Bacon & Pesto Orecchiette

with Green Beans & Baby Leaves

Orecchiette, the ‘little ears’ of pasta, are perfectly shaped to scoop up sauces and capture flavour. That’s why they’re a perfect match for this creamy pesto number, with crispy bacon and tender green beans tossed through.

Allergens:
Gluten
Milk
cashews

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total25 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 packet

orecchiette

(Contains: Gluten; May be present: Soy, Eggs. )

1 packet

green beans

1 packet

diced bacon

½ packet

cream

(Contains: Milk; )

1 packet

Baby Leaves

1 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

(Contains: cashews; May be present: Soy, Eggs, Gluten, Fish, Milk, Sesame. )

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

¼ tsp

salt

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)4445 kJ
Calories1062 kcal
Fat73.6 g
of which saturates36.4 g
Carbohydrate72.5 g
of which sugars9.7 g
Dietary Fibre6.8 g
Protein24.8 g
Sodium631 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Pan
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat. • Cook orecchiette in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people). Drain orecchiette, then return to saucepan.

2
2

• Meanwhile, trim and halve green beans. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Add diced bacon and green beans, and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 6-7 minutes.

3
3

• Reduce heat to medium, add cream (see ingredients), baby leaves, the reserved pasta water and the salt and simmer, until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat, add the cooked orecchiette and plant-based basil pesto and stir to combine.

4
4

• Divide rich bacon and pesto orecchiette between bowls to serve. Enjoy!

ELEVATE ME: If you’ve added extra ingredients to this recipe, slice lemon into wedges. Squeeze over lemon juice. Sprinkle over grated Parmesan cheese and tear over parsley. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges.ges.