Creamy Bacon 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!
We’ve replaced the fusilli in this recipe with penne due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1 packet
penne
2 clove
garlic
1
tomato
1 packet
diced bacon
½ packet
cream
1 sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
1 packet
baby leaves
1 packet
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 packet
Chargrilled Capsicum Relish
Not included in your delivery
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
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