Under 20 Minute Recipes | Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking Episode 5 | Full Episode | Mary Berry

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while still providing a smoky flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a low-calorie cheese alternative.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are less expensive and add crunch.

pesto

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: store-bought basil sauce

Homemade pesto can be made with less oil and cheese.

Chop one onion roughly.

In a large pot, boil water and add salt for the pasta.

Add the pasta to the boiling water along with the chopped onion and cook until al dente.

In a non-stick pan, cook the smoked bacon until it takes on color and is crispy, keeping an eye on it.

Add broccoli to the pasta pot for the last two minutes of cooking.

Once the pasta and broccoli are cooked, drain them.

Add the drained pasta and broccoli to the pan with the bacon to take on the smoky flavor.

Add cherry tomatoes to the mixture and stir to combine.

Pour in a carton of shop-bought basil pesto and mix until everything is heated through.

Finish with a scattering of toasted pine nuts and parmesan shavings.

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