Quick Asparagus Pesto Pasta
Pesto and pasta are a match made in heaven. We've added asparagus and peas to make this one even more delicious!
Cals 868 · Prot 32 · Carbs 101 · Fat 36
Vegetarian
Family Friendly
Quick Prep
25 min
Pesto and pasta are a match made in heaven. We've added asparagus and peas to make this one even more delicious!
Cals 868 · Prot 32 · Carbs 101 · Fat 36
Vegetarian
Family Friendly
Quick Prep
Ingredients
Pesto pasta
Thick asparagus
250 Grams
Fusilli pasta
10*11*
250 Grams
Green peas
100 Grams
Water
100 ML
Cherry tomatoes
150 Grams
Fresh basil
15 Grams
Vegetable oil
1 Tbsp
Salt
0.5 Tsp
Black pepper
0.5 Tsp
Green pesto
2*4*
75 Grams
Cream cheese
4*
80 Grams
Grated Parmesan
4*
30 Grams
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Allergens
*10 Wheat, *11 Gluten, *2 Tree Nuts, *4 Milk
Due to production methods, we cannot guarantee our products are completely free from any allergen such as
Peanuts,
Tree Nuts,
Sesame Seeds,
Milk,
Egg,
Fish,
Crustaceans,
Molluscs,
Soya,
Wheat,
Gluten,
Lupin,
Mustard,
Sulphur dioxide and
Celery.
Nutritional information
| Per Serving* | |
|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/kcal) | 3615 / 868 |
| Fats (g) | 36.2 |
| of which saturated (g) | 9.8 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 101 |
| of which sugars (g) | 11.8 |
| Fibers (g) | 8.5 |
| Proteins (g) | 31.7 |
| Salt (g) | 2 |
*The nutritional information only applies to ingredients
supplied by Hello Chef. The cooking process and
additional ingredients added at home will affect
total values.
Before you start
Please wash your hands and rinse all fresh fruits and vegetables prior to cooking.
Instructions
1 Boil pasta
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
- Once boiling, add the pasta and cook for 8-10 min until 'al dente' or cooked to your liking.
- Add the peas for the final 2-3 min.
- Reserve 100 ml of the pasta water from the pot.
- Drain and return the pasta and peas to the pot.
2 Prep
- Meanwhile, chop the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Finely chop the basil leaves.
3 Prep asparagus
- Trim and discard the woody stems off the asparagus and chop the rest into bite-sized pieces.
4 Fry asparagus
- Heat a large non-stick pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- Once hot, add the asparagus with a pinch of salt and fry for 5 min or until cooked through and tender.
- Remove from the heat and season with pepper to taste.
5 Combine
- Meanwhile, combine the cooked pasta and peas with the pesto, cream cheese, half of the Parmesan (reserve the rest for garnish), half of the basil (reserve the rest for garnish) and the reserved pasta water.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss.
6 Serve
- Top the pesto pasta with the asparagus and cherry tomatoes.
- Garnish the Asparagus Pesto Pasta with the remaining basil and grated Parmesan.
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