By Angelo Coassin (Cooking with Bello) 🍝
WALNUT PESTO PASTA with bacon
9 steps
Prep:2minCook:8min
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:37:50 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
48
Low
Glycemic Load
35
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories937.1 kcal (47%)
Total Fat61.2 g (87%)
Carbs73.2 g (28%)
Sugars5.3 g (6%)
Protein25.6 g (51%)
Sodium446.7 mg (22%)
Fiber4.6 g (16%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
Step 1
In a blender, add walnuts, Parmigiano cheese, a pinch of salt and pepper, garlic clove and cream.
Step 2
Mix everything until smooth.
Step 3
In a pan over medium heat, add a couple of spoons of olive oil and your bacon. Sizzle for about 5 mins or until crispy.
Step 4
Remove bacon from the pan and set aside.
Step 5
In the meantime, boil your pasta in some salted water, drain and add it to your greasy pan.
Step 6
Toss well over the heat to combine all the flavours together, adding a couple of spoons of pasta water.
Step 7
Lower the heat to low, add your walnut pesto and a ladleful of pasta water. Stir very well for 90 seconds or until sexy.
Step 8
Serve with your crispy bacon on top and some black pepper.
Step 9
Buon appetito!
Notes
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Delicious
Easy
Go-to
Under 30 minutes
Crispy
