Gennaro Contaldo's Creamy Pesto Pasta

Name: Gennaro Contaldo's Creamy Pesto Pasta
Prep time: THMS
Cook time: THMS
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 6 pancetta, cut into 1cm chunks (or use streaky bacon); 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed; 100g button mushrooms, quartered; 200g tagliatelle; ½ jar Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto; 150ml tub single cream; 1 handful pitted black olives; Salt & black pepper to taste; Freshly grated Parmesan

Gennaro Contaldo takes a midweek staple to the next level by stirring single cream through Sacla' Classic Basil Pesto. Smoky pancetta, button mushrooms and sliced black olives make the lush, herby sauce even more special. Ideal with tagliatelle.

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

Ingredients

1 tbsp. olive oil
6 pancetta, cut into 1cm chunks (or use streaky bacon)
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
100g button mushrooms, quartered
200g tagliatelle
½ jar Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto
150ml tub single cream
1 handful pitted black olives
Salt & black pepper to taste
Freshly grated Parmesan

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Gently heat 1 tbsp. of olive oil in a large deep sided frying pan.

Step 2

Add the bacon and cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly golden.

Step 3

Add the garlic and mushrooms then cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook the tagliatelle in lightly salted boiling water as per the pack instructions.

Step 5

Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water. Add to the bacon, garlic and mushrooms, then stir together.

Step 6

Add the Sacla‚Äô Classic Basil Pesto, cream and the reserved cooking water to the pan.

Step 7

Season and mix gently. Add the olives and cook for a minute more.

Step 8

Place the pasta in a warm serving dish and sprinkle abundantly with Parmesan.