Rich Bacon & Pesto Orecchiette

Name: Rich Bacon & Pesto Orecchiette with Green Beans & Baby Leaves
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 packet Orecchiette; 100 g Diced Bacon; 1 packet Green beans; 1 packet baby leaves; 1 packet Cream; 1 packet Plant-Based Basil Pesto; 1 drizzle olive oil; ¼ tsp salt

with Green Beans & Baby Leaves

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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

•Wheat

•Milk

•Cashew

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, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )

100 g

Diced Bacon

1 packet

Green beans

1 packet

baby leaves

1 packet

Cream

(Contains: Milk; )

1 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

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

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

¼ tsp

salt

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)4370 kJ

Calories1050 kcal

Fat72.8 g

of which saturates36.3 g

Carbohydrate70.9 g

of which sugars8.4 g

Dietary Fibre4.4 g

Protein25.2 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium888 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 Non-Stick Pan

•Large Pan

Cooking Steps

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• 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.

TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.

• 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.

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

• 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.