Trottole – there are so many delights in cooking with this fun pasta. And the most delightful part about tonight's dish, you ask? The fact that this mouth-watering and creamy sensation is ready in 15 minutes! It can't get any better than this.
Keep an eye out...Due to recent sourcing challenges, we’ve replaced farfalle with trottole, which may be a little different to what’s pictured. Don’t worry, your recipe will be just as delicious!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1
cucumber
1
tomato
1 packet
diced bacon
1 packet
garlic paste
(May be present: Eggs, Milk, Gluten, Soy, Fish, Sesame, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Pine Nut. )
1 sachet
Rustic Herb Spice Blend
1 bag
salad leaves
½ bottle
cream
(Contains: Milk; )
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 packet
Trottole
(Contains: Gluten; May be present: Soy. )
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
olive oil
1 drizzle
balsamic vinegar
• Boil the kettle. Thinly slice cucumber into half-moons. Roughly chop tomato. • Pour boiling water into a large saucepan over a high heat. Add a pinch of salt and bring to boil. Cook trottole in boiling water until 'al dente', 10 minutes. Reserve some pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people), then drain and set aside.
TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• When pasta has 5 minutes cook time remaining, heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until browned, 3-4 minutes. • Add garlic paste and rustic herb spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Meanwhile, combine a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a large bowl, then season with salt and pepper. • Add mixed salad leaves, cucumber and tomato to dressing. Set aside.
• Add longlife cream (see ingredients) and vegetable stock powder to frying pan with bacon and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. • Add cooked trottole, some reserved pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people), the grated Parmesan cheese and baby spinach leaves and cook, stirring, until just wilted, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.
• Toss salad to coat. • Divide creamy bacon and garlic trottole between bowls. Serve with mixed salad.