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Creamy Asparagus & Leek Fusilli
Kid Friendly
Veggie
Creamy Asparagus & Leek Fusilli

with Basil Pesto & Parmesan

15 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

You can never really go wrong with ‘al dente’ fusilli, especially when it is paired with some tasty ingredients, such as asparagus, leek, garlic, basil pesto and Parmesan!

Allergens

Milk
Cashew
May contain traces of allergens
Wheat
Soy
Sesame
Gluten

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Pan

Tags

Quick
Quick Prep
Easy
Kid Friendly
Pasta-noodles
Vegetarian
Mediterranean
Classic
Veggie
Ingredients
Light cooking cream

Light cooking cream

1 packet

Vegetable stock pot

Vegetable stock pot

1 sachet

Garlic

Garlic

2

Parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese

1 packet

Baby spinach leaves

Baby spinach leaves

1 packet

Basil pesto

Basil pesto

1 packet

Leek

Leek

1

Asparagus

Asparagus

1

Garlic & herb seasoning

Garlic & herb seasoning

1 sachet

Fusilli

Fusilli

1

Olive oil

Olive oil

1 drizzle

Preparation
1
Cook the pasta

• Boil the kettle. Heat a large saucepan over high heat with a pinch of salt. Add boiling water to saucepan. • Cook fusilli in the boiling water until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes. Reserve some pasta water(see ingredients). • Drain and return pasta to saucepan.

2
Start the sauce

• Meanwhile, trim ends of asparagus and cut into thirds. Thinly slice leek. Finely chop garlic. • Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook leek and asparagus, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add a dash of water to pan to help asparagus cook.• Add garlic and garlic & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. 

3
Bring it all together

• Reduce heat to medium, then add light cooking cream, stock concentrate and the reserved pasta water, simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. • Add basil pesto, cooked fusilli and baby spinach leaves. Stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. TIP: Add a splash more pasta water if the sauce looks too thick. 

4
Finish & serve

• Divide creamy asparagus and leek fusilli between bowls.• Sprinkle over Parmesan to serve. Enjoy! Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by sprinkling over the Parmesan!

Nutrition per serving

3080

kJ

Energy (kJ)

737

kcal

Calories

37.5

g

Fat

13.4

g

of which saturates

75.7

g

Carbohydrate

9.9

g

of which sugars

8.2

g

Dietary Fibre

22.9

g

Protein

0

mg

Cholesterol

938

mg

Sodium

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