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Pea Pesto Pasta

Name: Pea Pesto Pasta
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 240g Pasta of your choice; 400g Frozen Peas; 50g Pine Nuts; 2 Garlic cloves; Large Bunch Basil leaves; 60g Parmesan (grated); 1 Lemon, zest and juice; bunch of asparagus, trimmed; Salt and pepper

If you are looking for a vegetarian option that has you licking the plate, you’re welcome! You’re gonna love this one, it's hugely popular with our members.

Level	easy
Serves	4
Bites	1

Ingredients

240g Pasta of your choice

400g Frozen Peas

50g Pine Nuts

2 Garlic cloves

Large Bunch Basil leaves

60g Parmesan (grated)

1 Lemon, zest and juice

bunch of asparagus, trimmed

Salt and pepper

Method

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Cook the pasta as per the packet instructions. We used Tagliatelle. Towards the end of the cooking time add a handful of frozen peas and some asparagus.
To make the pesto, combine 300g of the peas, 40g of the pine nuts, the garlic, basil, 40g Parmesan, the zest and juice of a lemon and 1 ladle of the pasta water

In a large frying pan, sprayed with oil. Gently cook the pesto for 5 minutes, Add the drained pasta, reserved peas and asparagus and then 1 large ladle of the cooking water. The cooking water has starch from the pasta which will give a creamy silky smooth sauce.

To serve, add a final dusting of parmesan and some toasted pine nuts (reserved from earlier). Enjoy!