Spinach Pesto Pasta With Bacon Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Delicious and packed with nutrients, this spinach pesto pasta with bacon is the perfect dish for a family dinner. With all the vegetables, it’s basically a salad and pasta dish in one. Learn how to make this vegetable pasta recipe.
Cook the bacon. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Add strips of bacon to a parchment lined, rimmed sheet tray, and cook for ~10-15 minutes, flipping once around the 10 minute mark, until bacon is cooked to desired crispness. Remove bacon and transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Dice bacon in large chunks and set aside. While bacon cooks, make the other pasta add-ins.
Boil pasta. Bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil on high heat. Cook pasta to al dente. Drain and set aside.
Saute peppers. Add ½ tbsp of olive oil and orange pepper to a large skillet over medium heat. Stir regularly, caramelizing red pepper for ~10 minutes, until pepper is soft and edges start to brown. Turn off heat, and leave sauteed peppers in the pan for assembling the pasta dish later.
Toast walnuts. Add walnuts to a small skillet on the stove over medium-low heat. No need to add oil or butter, just heat the walnuts as-is, stirring regularly for 3-5 minutes until they are lightly browned and fragrant.
Make the spinach pesto. Add fresh basil, spinach, toasted walnuts, 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon zest and juice, salt, pepper, garlic, red pepper flakes, and ¼ cup water to a food processor. Puree until smooth.
Assemble pasta dish. In the large skillet, mix together bacon, pasta, peppers, and spinach pesto. Turn the heat to medium if needed to reheat the mix together, for just a couple of minutes. Serve with basil, a crack of fresh ground pepper, and parmesan cheese.
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