Broccoli, Bacon, and Pesto Pasta

Broccoli, Bacon, and Pesto Pasta

This riff on pasta e broccoli features shell pasta, bacon, peas, and pesto. Boil broccoli until tender, then chop finely. Cook pasta. Fry bacon until crisp. Cook shallot and garlic in bacon fat. Add broccoli, pasta, peas, and bacon. Make pesto with basil, parmesan, lemon juice, and olive oil. Mix pesto into pasta. Adjust consistency with pasta water and lemon juice. Serve with parmesan. Perfect for a tasty, budget-friendly meal that's great for weeknights or as a pasta salad for meal prep.

Serves: 4

35

Cook time

Ingredients

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  • 400g shell pasta (or any pasta with holes)
  • 50g frozen peas
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 head of broccoli
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 6 bacon rashers
  • 1 bunch of fresh basil
  • 15g parmesan
  • 1 lemon

🔄Natalia Rudin's Suggested Substitutes

Shell pasta Any pasta shape
Frozen peas Fresh peas
Shallot Onion

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