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Creamy Pesto Pasta

Creamy Pesto Pasta

with Peas, Spinach and Cheese

Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Creamy Pesto Pasta in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.

Tags:
Rapid
Veggie
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Celery
Egg

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Garlic Clove

180

Penne Pasta

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

150

Creme Fraiche

(Contains Milk)

10

Vegetable Stock Paste

(Contains Celery)

120

Peas

100

Baby Spinach

50

Fresh Pesto

(Contains Milk)

40

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

150

Water for the Sauce

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3410 kJ
Energy (kcal)815 kcal
Fat42.7 g
of which saturates21.2 g
Carbohydrate77.6 g
of which sugars9.6 g
Protein26.6 g
Salt2 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Kettle
Garlic Press
Medium Saucepan
Colander
Grill Pan

Instructions

Get Prepped
1

a) Fill and boil your kettle.
b) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
c) Pour the boiling water into a large saucepan and add 1/2 tsp salt. Bring back to the boil on medium heat.

Cook the Pasta
2

a) Add the penne to the boiling water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
b) Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Start the Sauce
3

a) While the pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
b) When hot, add the garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, 30 secs.

Mix It Up
4

a) Stir the creme fraiche and vegetable stock paste into the garlic.
b) Add the water for the sauce (see ingredients for amount) and stir to combine.
c) Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly, 4-5 mins.

Hey Pesto
5

a) Add the peas to the sauce, then add the baby spinach a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.
b) Once the penne is cooked, add to the sauce and stir to coat.
c) Stir through the pesto and half the hard Italian style cheese.

Serve
6

a) Serve the pasta in bowls and finish with a sprinkling of the remaining cheese. Enjoy!