Bacon And Mushroom Penne With Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

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This is a recipe that i found online. i have modified this recipe slightly by adding bacon, mushroom and sunflower seed. it works equaly well with chorizo instead of bacon. sunflower seed is optional, it gives a bit of texture to the dish.

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Steps

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Cook the pasta as directed on the package.

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Drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

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Chop bacon , fry gently in a frying pan.

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Add mushrooms.

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Blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil , garlic , and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped.

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Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl.

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Stir in the parmesan.

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Add the pasta , mushrooms and bacon to the pesto and toss to coat , adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.

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Season the pasta , to taste , with salt and pepper and serve.

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Ingredients

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penne pasta, bacon, mushroom, sunflower seeds, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, garlic cloves, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil leaf, parmesan cheese