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Creamy Bacon, Spinach & Leek Fusilli
Creamy Bacon, Spinach & Leek Fusilli

Creamy Bacon, Spinach & Leek Fusilli

with Capsicum Relish & Parmesan Cheese

You can add just about anything to a pasta, an entire veggie garden can be chopped up and tossed through a rich sauce. Sometimes, simple really is best though. Leek, capsicum relish, bacon and a little spinach in a cream and tomato sauce is all this dish needs to leave you feeling full and oh-so happy.

Tags:
Easy
Allergens:
Wheat
Gluten
Sulphites
Milk

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

Total20 minutes
Cooking Time15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 sachet

Nan's Special Seasoning

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Powder

1 tin

Tinned Cherry Tomatoes

1 packet

Fusilli

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

100 g

Diced Bacon

1 packet

Chargrilled Capsicum Relish

(Contains: Sulphites; )

1 packet

baby leaves

1 packet

Cream

(Contains: Milk; )

1 packet

Grated Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk; )

1

Leek

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

Nutrition Values

Calories1070 kcal
Energy (kJ)4480 kJ
Fat64.2 g
of which saturates37.1 g
Carbohydrate86.4 g
of which sugars19.8 g
Dietary Fibre9.6 g
Protein31.4 g
Sodium2060 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

Cook the fusilli
1

• Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. • Cook fusilli in boiling water, over high heat, until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1 cup for 2 people / 2 cups for 4 people). Drain fusilli, then return to saucepan.

Get prepped
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice leek. Drain tinned cherry tomatoes. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, cook leek and diced bacon, stirring, until softened and browned, 3-4 minutes. • Add Aussie spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

TIP: Reserve and refrigerate the passata from the cherry tomatoes to use in another meal!

Cook the sauce
3

• Add cherry tomatoes and simmer, lightly crushing with the spatula, 1-2 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium, then add cream (see ingredients), vegetable stock powder and some reserved pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people) and simmer until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. • Remove pan from heat, then add chargrilled capsicum relish, cooked fusilli and baby spinach leaves. Stir to combine. Generously season with salt and pepper.

TIP: Add a splash more pasta water if the sauce looks too thick.

Serve up
4

• Divide creamy spinach, bacon and leek fusilli between bowls. • Sprinkle over grated Parmesan cheese to serve. Enjoy!