Sunshine chunky pasta
A colourful treat, this pasta dish will become a firm family favourite.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 17 mins
Cals per serving: 382 kcal
Fat per serving: 11.7 g
Protein per serving: 19 g
Fibre per serving: 7 g
Salt per serving: 0.9 g
Sugars per serving: 9g
300g dried pasta twists
4 rashers lean unsmoked back bacon
200g baby carrots, scrubbed and halved lengthways
200g runner beans, trimmed and sliced
200g peas
200g broccoli, trimmed into small florets
3tbsp red pesto sauce
1.Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 15 mins or until the pasta is tender.
2.Meanwhile, grill the bacon until crisp and cut into small pieces. Place a steamer above a saucepan of boiling water and steam the carrots and runner beans for 10 mins, then add the peas and broccoli for a further 5 mins.
3.Drain the pasta and return it to the saucepan, add the pesto sauce and 2tbsp water and heat through for 2 mins.
4.Arrange the carrots around four plates. Mix the remaining vegetables and the bacon with the pasta and spoon onto plates.
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