Step up your pasta game with this fail-proof four-step recipe. Not just a pretty pop of colour, the roasted cherry tomatoes are the perfect accompaniment to the creamy bacon sauce, offering sweetness and acidity to balance out the richness.
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1
carrot
1 tin
tinned cherry tomatoes
½ packet
panko breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat); )
1 packet
chicken breast
1 packet
diced bacon
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
½ bottle
cream
(Contains: Milk; )
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 packet
penne
(Contains: Gluten; May be present: Soy, Eggs. )
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1
olive oil
1 drizzle
balsamic vinegar
1 pinch
brown sugar
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. Grate the carrot. Drain tinned cherry tomatoes. • Place cherry tomatoes, a pinch of brown sugar and salt on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Gently, toss to combine and roast until blistered and caramelised, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook penne in the boiling water until 'al dente', 10 minutes. Reserve some pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people), then drain penne and return to the pan. Drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients), stirring occasionally, until fragrant and just toasted, 3-4 minutes. Season to taste. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks. • Return the frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook chicken, diced bacon and carrot until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes. • Add garlic & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Reduce heat to medium, then add cream (see ingredients), some reserved pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people), vegetable stock powder and 1/2 the grated Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine, then simmer until reduced slightly, 2-3 minutes. • When the sauce is done, add cooked penne, an extra splash of reserved pasta water, the roasted tomatoes and baby spinach. Stir until combine and heated through, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.
• Divide creamy bacon and cherry tomato penne between bowls. Top with pangrattato and remaining Parmesan cheese to serve. Enjoy!