Creamy Bacon & Asparagus Pasta Bake
with Tomato Rounds & Cheddar Cheese
It’s all hands on deck, this recipe is designed to be cooked by grown-ups and kids together! Cheesy, creamy and loaded with crispy bacon - this pasta bake is comfort food at its finest! Tender pasta is smothered in a rich, velvety sauce, topped with golden melted cheddar, it’s the perfect balance of cosy and crave-worthy. Get ready to dig in!
Due to local availability, we’ve replaced some of your ingredients. They may be a little different to what’s pictured, but just as delicious!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
1
Tomato
1 packet
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1
Fusilli
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy)
100 g
Diced Bacon
1 packet
Chargrilled Capsicum Relish
(Contains: Sulphites; )
1 packet
Baby Spinach Leaves
1 packet
Cream
(Contains: Milk; )
1 sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
2
Garlic
1
Asparagus
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
olive oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Boil the kettle. • Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water over high heat with a generous pinch of salt. • Cook penne in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 9 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people). Drain penne, then return to saucepan. TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. • Thinly slice tomato into rounds. Little cooks: Under adult supervision, older kids can help peel the garlic!
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 4-6 minutes. • Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Stir in cream (see ingredients), chicken-style stock powder and the reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened, 1 minute. • Remove from heat, then stir in cooked penne and baby leaves, until combined. Season with pepper.
• Preheat grill to high. • Transfer pasta to a baking dish, then top evenly with tomato rounds. Sprinkle over shredded Cheddar cheese. • Grill until cheese is melted and golden, 8-10 minutes. TIP: Grills cook fast, so keep an eye on the pasta! Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by sprinkling the cheese on top.
• Divide creamy bacon pasta bake between bowls. • Cut off one corner of the chargrilled capsicum relish packet and draw a fun face on the pasta to serve. Enjoy! Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by drawing a fun face with the relish
