Roast Pumpkin and Bacon Penne Pasta


Serves 4
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 500g butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 4 rashers bacon, finely sliced
  • ¼ cup Moro Primero Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 500g penne pasta
  • ¼ cup Moro Primero Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup fresh basil or parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • Shaved Parmesan, for serving

Combine pumpkin, onion, bacon, Moro Primero Extra Virgin Olive Oil, salt and pepper in a baking dish and roast at 200ºC for 30 minutes until tender and slightly browned. Meanwhile, boil pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until ´al dente´. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup liquid, and toss pasta with roast pumpkin mixture, Moro Primero Extra Virgin Olive Oil, grated Parmesan and basil. Stir in enough of the reserved liquid to moisten the pasta. Season to taste and serve with Parmesan shavings.

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