Protein Boost | Fresh Spaghetti Alla Chitarra with Bacon
Tomato-Caper Butter & Kale Salad
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
950 /serving
Chitarra means guitar in Italian, and you’ll be strumming the strings of this fresh pasta dish in just 15 minutes. The tasty lineup in the silky sauce just doesn’t stop, from earthy roasted garlic to briny capers, swirled in fresh tomato butter sauce.
We will send you:
- 100g Naturally smoked bacon (raised without antibiotics by Canadian farmers)
- 1 Bunch of kale
- 140g Cherry tomatoes
- 15g Minced roasted garlic
- 45ml Cold-pressed Italian vinaigrette
- 100ml Tomato sauce
- 225g Fresh spaghetti alla chitarra
- 10g Capers
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
Contains: Eggs • Milk • Wheat
You will need:
Large pan
Medium pot
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
2 or 4 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
58 g
Saturated Fat
19 g
Sodium
1320 mg
Total Carb
84 g
Sugars
11 g
Protein
28 g
Fibre
10 g
Preparation
Boil the pasta
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, 2 to 3 min., until al dente.
- Reserving ½ cup cooking water (double for 4 portions), drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Start the sauce
- Meanwhile, halve the tomatoes.
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the garlic, capers, ½ the tomatoes and S&P.
- Sauté, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the demi-glace, tomato sauce and ½ the reserved cooking water.
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until beginning to thicken.
Make the salad
- Meanwhile, remove the kale leaves from the stems; roughly chop the leaves.
- In a medium bowl, combine the kale, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Massage, 1 to 2 min., until softened.
- Add the vinaigrette, remaining tomatoes and S&P; toss well.
Combine the pasta
- To the pan, add the pasta and 2 tbsp butter (double for 4 portions).
- Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 min., until warmed through and combined; season with S&P.
- If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency.
Plate your dish
- Divide the pasta between your bowls.
- Serve the salad on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
