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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Main Dishes => Topic started by: cookie1 on January 04, 2015, 03:38:56 am

Title: Bacon and Pumpkin Pesto Pasta
Post by: cookie1 on January 04, 2015, 03:38:56 am
Bacon and Pumpkin Pesto Pasta:
Serves 4-6:
Ingredients:
1kg kent pumpkin
EVOO
400g pasta
300g bacon
125g basil pesto ( I made mine according to Tenina's recipe. Could use EDC)
Shaved parmesan to serve

Preparation:
Cut pumpkin into 2.5cm pieces, spray with EVOO and roast in AF, or oven.
Cook pasta in thermomix according to the EDC instructions.
When pumpkin is cooked place in thermoserver.
Add pasta when cooked. Stir through pumpkin.
Either cook bacon in AF or microwave and cut into strips. Add to thermomserver. Stir.
Add the pesto and stir through. Season with salt and pepper if you wish.
Serve with shaved parmesan.


Photos:
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Tips/Hints: I have been making this for years. I think it may have come from Taste.com It is so much easier with the AF and thermomix.
Title: Re: Bacon and Pumpkin Pesto Pasta
Post by: Aussie Brenda on January 04, 2015, 03:55:15 am
Sounds delicious, on my list.