Bacon & broccoli pasta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A quick and tasty pasta dish that goes from pot to plate in just 20 minutes making it an ideal midweek meal

Prep:5 mins
Cook:15 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 655
fat 18g
saturates 6g
carbs 96g
sugars 4g
fibre 6g
protein 32g
salt 2.72g

Ingredients

500g pack shaped pasta (we used farfalle)
1 head broccoli, about 300g, cut into small florets
8 rashers smoked bacon, cut into large pieces
5 tbsp pesto
grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), to serve

Method

Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta according to pack instructions. About 3 mins before the pasta is cooked, throw in the broccoli. When everything is done, drain, reserving about 100ml of the cooking water.
While the pasta is cooking, grill the bacon for 6-7 mins until crisp, then cut into bite-size pieces. Tip everything into the pasta pan, toss together well and loosen with a little of the cooking water, if needed. Sprinkle over the Parmesan and serve.