Pasta with Pistachio Pesto and Bacon

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recipe by Mille 1 Ricette https://blog.giallozafferano.it/mille1ricette/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    35mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    803
based on 9 ratings

A first course that combines strong and delicious flavours. User generated recipes have not been re-tested by Kenwood.

Inspired by: https://blog.giallozafferano.it/mille1ricette/

recipe updated 6 Dec 2022

Ingredients

  • Pistacchios icon
    Pistacchios
    200 g
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves
    20 g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    30 g
  • Smoked lardons icon
    Smoked lardons
    120 g
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    80 ml
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    2
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Water icon
    Water
    1 L
  • Pasta icon
    Pasta
    250 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 tablespoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Paper towels
  • kCook icon kCook Multi
  • kCook icon Colander
  • kCook icon Kcook bowl
  • kCook icon Plate
  • kCook icon Medium bowl

Step preview

  1. Fit max blade to kCook bowl
  2. Add pistacchios, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves, parmesan cheese, garlic clove and salt to the kCook bowl
  3. Fit kCook bowl to kCook Multi
  4. Attach lid to kCook bowl with filler cap fitted
  5. Blend with filler cap fitted - 2 min, speed 12
  6. Transfer content of kCook bowl to medium bowl then set aside
  7. Line a clean plate with paper towels then set aside
  8. Clean kCook bowl
  9. Fit stir tool to kCook bowl
  10. Add smoked lardons to the kCook bowl
  11. Fit kCook bowl to kCook Multi
  12. Attach lid to kCook bowl
  13. Cook with filler cap removed - 3 min, 80°C, speed 1
  14. Cook with filler cap removed - 3 min, 110°C, speed 3
  15. Transfer content of kCook bowl to plate then set aside
  16. Clean kCook bowl
  17. Fit stir tool to kCook bowl
  18. Add water to the kCook bowl
  19. Fit kCook bowl to kCook Multi
  20. Attach lid to kCook bowl
  21. Heat with filler cap removed - 104°C, speed 1
  22. Then add pasta and salt to the kCook bowl
  23. Cook with filler cap removed - 10 min, 98°C, speed 3
  24. Drain content of kCook bowl into colander
  25. Clean kCook bowl
  26. Fit stir tool to kCook bowl
  27. Fit kCook bowl to kCook Multi
  28. Return pasta to kCook bowl
  29. Transfer Pesto to kCook bowl
  30. Transfer bacon to kCook bowl
  31. Attach lid to kCook bowl
  32. Stir with filler cap removed - 2 min, 60°C, speed 4
  33. Serve
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