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Bacon, Spinach & Pesto Pasta
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 For
this tasty and easy warm salad, we have included a recipe
for homemade pesto. There are several very good brands available
to buy ready-made, but this is so easy to make and holds so
well in the fridge that you may never buy them again!
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Ingredients: Serves 4-6
450g/1lb chunky pasta shapes
1 tbsp. oil
8 slices smoked streaky bacon
1 chilli, finely chopped
450g/ 1lb spinach leaves, stalks removed and chopped
Pesto:
1 large bunch fresh basil
50g/2 oz pinenuts
50g/2oz regato cheese, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
4-6 tbsp. olive oil.
 
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Method:
In the dome cover, cover the pasta with
boiling water, add salt & oil and cook on HIGH for 10 min
using the tray as a lid. Stand for 2 min, then drain and remove
to serving bowl. Place 4 slices of bacon, rinds removed, on
the rack in the tray. Cook for 3 min on HIGH. Repeat for remaining
4 slices.
Chop roughly and add to pasta. Place the spinach in the dome
cover and add the bacon juices from the tray and the chilli.
Cook on HIGH for 5 min, using the tray as a lid. Add to pasta,
stirring well.
To make the pesto, whiz the basil, pinenuts, cheese and garlic
together. Add the oil gradually. Add enough pesto sauce to the
pasta to flavour well. Heat the lot for 2 min just before serving
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