Ingredients
- 1 cup peas – shelled (Ettrick Gardens)
- 10 leaves Mustard Spinach (Oamaru Organics)
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup cashews
- ½ clove garlic
- salt and pepper
- 1 packet Hemp Pasta (Crooked Spaghetti)
- 400g Streaky Bacon (Blue Mountain Butchery)
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes
Pea Pesto Pasta with Crispy Bacon
Method
- Place peas, mustard spinach, olive oil, cashews garlic and a generous hit of salt and pepper into a food processor and blend until well combined
- Alternatively use a stick blender
- Place bacon in a hot fry pan (no oil needed) and cook on a high heat until well browned
- Set aside
- Cook pasta as per packet instructions
- Drain pasta and combine with ½ cup of the pesto, and sliced sundried tomatoes
- Cut the bacon into squares and mix half through the pasta, reserving the other half the put on top after plating
- Season with salt and pepper
- Plate, top with bacon, enjoy!
