Secret green sauce spaghetti
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Secret green sauce spaghetti

By Cassie Best

Sneak some extra green veg into pesto-based pasta sauce

  • Prep:5 mins
    Cook:12 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 549
  • fat 18g
  • saturates 8g
  • carbs 74g
  • sugars 6g
  • fibre 6g
  • protein 21g
  • salt 0.7g

Ingredients

  • 400g spaghetti
  • 100g bag baby spinach
  • 140g frozen peas
  • 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

Tip

Make it gluten-free

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

Method

  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.

  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.

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