Creamy Double Bacon & Extra Cheesy Pasta Bake
with Broccoli- Gluten
- Wheat
- Milk
- May contain traces of allergens
- Soy
Sometimes, you just need a big bowl of creamy, cheesy comfort food and tonight, we've got you covered! Pnne and tender broccoli are tossed with diced bacon in a luscious, savoury cream sauce. But the real magic happens when you add a double helping of cheese and bake it all until golden. This is the ultimate cosy, comfort kai for any night of the week.
Ingredients
1 packet
Penne
(Contains: Gluten, May contain traces of allergens, Soy, Wheat; )
1
Broccoli
200 g
Diced Bacon
1 sachet
Savoury Seasoning
1 packet
Cream
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
olive oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat.
- Cook penne in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. Reserve pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people).
- Drain penne, then return to saucepan.
TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
Little cooks: Older kids, help add the pasta to the saucepan under adult
supervision. Be careful, the water is boiling!
- Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high.
- Chop broccoli (including stalk!) into small florets.
- In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook broccoli and diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 6-7 minutes. Add savoury seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium, then add cream and reserved pasta water. Simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. TIP: Cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded.
- Stir cooked penne, grated Parmesan cheese and the salt through the sauce, then transfer to a baking dish.
- Evenly sprinkle with shredded Cheddar cheese. Bake until golden, 5-7 minutes.
Little cooks: Help by sprinkling the Cheddar cheese on top.
- Divide creamy bacon and extra cheesy broccoli pasta bake between bowls to serve. Enjoy!
ELEVATE ME: If you've added a fancify bundle, roughly chop roasted almonds. Drizzle basil pesto over pasta bake. Garnish with almonds and tear over parsley.
