Pasta recipe for 4 people, takes only 12 mins; recipe has spaghetti, baby spinach, frozen pea, basil, green pesto, single cream and parmesan.
Secret green sauce spaghetti
Course: Pasta
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
5 mins
Ingredients
- Parmesan: 50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus a little extra to serve
- Spaghetti: 400g spaghetti
- Basil: small bunch basil, leaves picked, a few reserved to serve
- Frozen Pea: 140g frozen pea
- Baby Spinach: 100g bag baby spinach
- Single Cream: 150ml pot single cream
- Green Pesto: 3 tbsp green pesto
Directions
- Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions. Meanwhile, boil the kettle, put the spinach and peas in a bowl, and cover with boiling water. Leave for about 3 mins until the peas are tender, then drain well. Tip the veg into a food processor or blender, add the basil, pesto, cream and Parmesan, and whizz to make a smooth sauce.
- Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water, and return to the pan. Pour over the sauce and return to a low heat to cook for a few mins, until the sauce clings to the spaghetti. Add a little pasta water if it looks too dry, season to taste and serve with extra Parmesan and scattered with basil leaves, if you like.
