Penne with Basil Pesto, Pancetta & Parmesan

Name: Penne with Basil Pesto, Pancetta & Parmesan
Prep time: THMS
Cook time: THMS
Ingredients: 200g Penne pasta; 4 thin slices pancetta (or bacon); ½ jar Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto; Salt & black pepper to taste; Handful of black olives; 4 tbsp. crème fraîche; 25g Parmesan shavings

Classic Italian ingredients mean classic Italian flavours in this easy-to-make but satisfying pasta recipe. Use good quality pancetta or dry-cured streaky bacon, plus a handful of fruity black olives, to add bursts of moreish flavour.

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

Ingredients

200g Penne pasta
4 thin slices pancetta (or bacon)
½ jar Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto
Salt & black pepper to taste
Handful of black olives
4 tbsp. crème fraîche
25g Parmesan shavings

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Put the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water and cook as per pack instructions.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook the pancetta or bacon under a hot grill until crispy

Step 3

Remove and drain the pancetta on kitchen paper before crumbling into large pieces

Step 4

Once cooked, drain the pasta. Return to the saucepan. Spoon over the Sacla‚Äô Classic Basil Green Pesto and add the olives and cr√®me fra√Æche. Toss together and season

Step 5

Scatter over the pancetta and Parmesan and serve straight away