Name: Secret green sauce spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400g spaghetti; 100g bag baby spinach; 140g frozen pea; small bunch basil leaves picked, a few reserved to serve; 3 tbsp green pesto; 150ml pot single cream; 50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus a little extra to serve

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Secret green sauce spaghetti

Secret green sauce spaghetti

Cassie Best

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 12 mins

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Sneak some extra green veg into pesto-based pasta sauce

Freezable (sauce only)

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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400g spaghetti
100g bag baby spinach
140g frozen pea
small bunch basil

leaves picked, a few reserved to serve
3 tbsp green pesto
150ml pot single cream
50g parmesan

(or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus a little extra to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal549
fat18g
saturates8g
carbs74g
sugars6g
fibre6g
protein21g
salt0.7g

Method

step 1

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.
step 2

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.

RECIPE TIPS

MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE

Replace the spaghetti with gluten-free spaghetti, and make sure the pesto is a gluten-free variety.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2013

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