Twirly-wirly pasta mixed in a creamy sauce is too good to be true. There’s plenty of veggies hidden in amongst the fusilli to keep things fresh and green. For a bit of fun, throw in some diced bacon and leek and you’ve cooked another pasta winning dinner.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1 packet
fusilli
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat); May be present: Soy, Eggs. )
1
leek
1 packet
diced bacon
1 packet
garlic paste
(May be present: Soy, Eggs, Milk, Gluten, Fish, Sesame, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Pine Nut. )
1 sachet
Italian Herbs
½ bottle
cream
(Contains: Milk; )
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1
tomato
1 bag
Mixed Salad Leaves
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
olive oil
1 drizzle
red wine vinegar
• Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat. • Cook fusilli in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people), then drain fusilli and set aside.
TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
Little cooks: Older kids can help add the pasta to the saucepan under adult supervision. Be careful, the water is boiling!
• When the pasta has 5 minutes cook time remaining, thinly slice leek. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until browned, 3-4 minutes. • Add leek and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes. • Add garlic paste and Italian herbs and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add cream (see ingredients) to the frying pan and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. • Add cooked fusilli, 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. • Roughly chop tomato.
TIP: Add another splash of reserved pasta water if the sauce looks too thick.
• In a medium bowl, combine mixed salad leaves, tomato and a drizzle of red wine vinegar and olive oil. Toss to combine and season. • Divide Italian herb, bacon and leek fusilli between bowls. • Serve with garden salad. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Take the lead by tossing the salad!