Speedy Bacon, Broccolini & Fetta Penne

The only way to improve the age-old family favourite, pesto pasta, is to add some crispy bacon and creamy fetta. With so many textures and well-loved flavours, their dish is anything but ordinary!

Ingredients (serves 5)

2 Red Onions
300g Bacon
2 bunches Broccolini
400g Penne Pasta
150g Hello Fresh Pesto (or substitute with homemade or store bought)
1/2 tsp Salt
100g Fetta Cheese
1 Lemons

Method

GET PREPPED | Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Thinly slice the red onion. Roughly chop the bacon into 1cm pieces. Rinse and chop the broccolini into 2-3cm pieces.
COOK THE PASTA | Add the penne to the boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly to ensure the pasta does not stick.
COOK THE BACON & ONION | While the pasta is cooking, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add in the onion and bacon and cook for 5 minutes, tossing regularly until the onion is softened and the bacon is lightly browned.
COOK THE BROCCOLINI | When the pasta is about 2 minutes away from being cooked, drop in the broccolini and give a quick stir. Once cooked, drain and return to the large pot. Add the broccolini, the bacon and onion, the pesto sauce and half the fetta cheese and toss together.
SEASON TO TASTE | Add lemon juice to taste, salt and pepper.
SERVE UP | Divide between individual bowls or serve on a large platter. Crumble over the remaining fetta, a sprinkle of salt & pepper and a quick drizzle of olive oil. Enjoy!

Notes

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24 Comments

- - mom268263 said
  - 26 Oct 2020
    4:23 pm
Fast and easy with fresh ingredients, and can easily adjust protein to suit our diet preference.

- - serotonin said
  - 30 May 2019
    10:03 am
I would love to try this, anything speedy sounds like a winner to me! Yum!

- - mom111059 said
  - 02 Jul 2018
    7:59 am
Just found what I want to cook for tea. Thanks the family will be happy.

- - mom111059 said
  - 15 Jun 2018
    8:53 am
Your photo looks lovely. Thanks for letting us know how to make your recipe.

- - curlytops said
  - 14 Jun 2018
    7:36 pm
A nice tasty dinner and quick.

- - mom62624 said
  - 10 Jun 2018
    2:59 pm
Beautiful and full of flavour.

- - Miss.marwee said
  - 09 Jun 2018
    9:01 pm
Definitely going to give this a go for dinner this week! Thanks for sharing.

- - mom160421 said
  - 08 Jun 2018
    4:31 pm
I love this recipe. Thank you for sharing.

- - rachelvk said
  - 07 Jun 2018
    8:34 pm
Tonight’s dinner dilemma solved!

- - cherz said
  - 05 Jun 2018
    5:41 pm
This does look and sound delicious.

- - rachelvk said
  - 01 Jun 2018
    11:02 am
Looks delicious and most importantly easy!

- - kjgarner said
  - 31 May 2018
    8:53 pm
Looks delicious and really healthy for the family.

- - mom62527 said
  - 30 May 2018
    2:16 pm
This looks healthy and simple to make for my family. They all like broccolini and feta cheese and bacon. This pasta dish I’m sure would be a big hit in our house. Looks hearty and great for those weekend lunches or winter evenings.

- - taynik46 said
  - 26 May 2018
    1:41 pm
wow looks so tasty – thank you for sharing with us

- - ella12 said
  - 23 May 2018
    1:55 pm
That looks so yummy, thank you.

- - Carly said
  - 23 May 2018
    11:34 am
looks like a new family favourite

- - rovermum said
  - 23 May 2018
    11:21 am
This looks delicious and a recipe I’d love to try. My son loves bacon and penne pasta, I love broccolini and feta, and my husband will eat anything. This is a win-win for our family.

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 23 May 2018
    10:21 am
Great dish full of flavour and a winner as my kids love penne pasta
- mom93821 replied
  
  01 May 2019 , 5:19 pm
  Penne pasta is so easy for children to eat.
- - mom112217 said
  - 23 May 2018
    10:07 am
A delicious mid-week meal that is quick and easy!

- - mom93821 said
  - 23 May 2018
    6:57 am
Pasta recipes are some of my favourites! We love to eat a lot of pasta; always filling and yummy! Thanks for this pasta recipe – looks so appealing!