Pea Pesto Pasta
Time—
Yield2 portions
Energy388 kcal
Components1
Ingredients
- pasta
- 130gpasta, fusilli, dried
- pesto
- 150gpeas, frozen
- 5mloil, olive, virgin
- 15gcheese, parmesangrated
- 10gherb, dill, fresh
- 5gherb, basil, leaf
- 1zest and juiceLemon (zest and juice)
- 1clovegarlicgrated
- 0.125tspspice, pepper
- 0.0625tspmonosodium glutamate
- 0.0625tspsalt
- 30mlpasta cooking water
- assembly
- 50gpeas, frozen
- 30mlpasta cooking water
- 10gcheese, parmesan
Instructions
Process
- Pasta: cook until al dente, retain the cooking water
- Pesto
- Microwave the peas until defrosted
- Blend everything until smooth and loose
- Return pasta to the pan off-heat
- Add the pesto
- Add the whole peas and parmesan
- Add however much pasta water is required so that it is all glossy and properly coated.
Nutrition details
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| Nutrition | Per portion | Batch total |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 388 | 775 |
| Protein | 18.4 | 36.8 |
| Carbohydrates | 56.9 | 113.7 |
| Total Sugars | 5.5 | 10.9 |
| Free Sugars | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Fat | 7.2 | 14.4 |
| Saturated Fat | 3.1 | 6.1 |
| Fibre | 9.7 | 19.5 |
| Alcohol | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Salt | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Iron | 3.26 | 6.52 |
| Calcium | 204 | 408 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.412 | 0.825 |
| Omega 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnesium | 27.6 | 55.2 |
| Potassium | 178 | 357 |
| Caffeine | 0 | 0 |
| Cost | £1.16 | £2.31 |
Component details (1)
Aggregated amounts used by this recipe.
- Lemon (zest and juice) — Amount required: 1 batch