Pasta with bacon and pistachio pesto is a stunning main course: simple, quick, tasty, rich, and appetizing. A recipe that brings the scents and flavors of Sicily to the table. For my pasta with bacon and pistachio pesto, I chose rigatoni, also made with pistachio, delicate in taste but with an extra touch. The result? Extraordinary. I bought both the pesto and the pasta at a fair, but if you want to taste them, the company has an online shop. The pasta with bacon and pistachio pesto really amazed me. Try this combination because you will be thrilled with it too.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 2 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons pistachio pesto (generous)
- 6.3 oz pistachio rigatoni (or other short pasta of choice)
- 1.8 oz smoked bacon
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pistachio granules
Tools
- 1 Low-Edged Casserole
- 1 Pasta Pot
Steps
Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Peel and chop the onion, and let it soften in a low casserole with the extra virgin olive oil. Add the diced smoked bacon and let it brown for a few minutes. Then add the pistachio pesto. If necessary, thin with a couple of tablespoons of pasta cooking water. When the pasta is ready, drain it al dente and transfer it to the casserole with the sauce. If desired, stir in some grated Parmesan cheese (we preferred to enjoy it without to fully savor the full flavor of the pistachio pesto), complete with pistachio granules, and serve immediately.
Notes
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