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Pesto and Courgette Pasta
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Pesto and Courgette Pasta

with Greek style cheese and wilted leaves

30 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

There's nothing better than a heaping bowl of pasta packed with plenty of flavour, and that's exactly what this pesto and courgette rigatoni brings to the table. You definitely aren't going to miss the meat in this delicious veggie dish.

Allergens

Mustard
Wheat
Cereals containing gluten
May contain traces of allergens
Soya
Sulphites
Milk

Utensils

Colander
Pot
Lid

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Ingredients
Greek Style Cheese

Greek Style Cheese

100 grams

Onion

Onion

1 unit(s)

Courgette

Courgette

1 unit(s)

Tomato

Tomato

200 grams

Dried Rigatoni

Dried Rigatoni

180 grams

Green Pesto

Green Pesto

30 grams

Salad Leaves

Salad Leaves

40 grams

Balsamic Vinegar

Balsamic Vinegar

1 sachet(s)

Parsley

Parsley

5 grams

Oil

Oil

to taste

Salt

Salt

to taste

Pepper

Pepper

to taste

Water

Water

to taste

Preparation
1
Cook the Pasta

  • Boil a pot of salted water for the pasta.
  • Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
  • Trim the courgette and slice into 1cm thick rounds.
  • Cut the tomato into 2cm chunks.
  • Cook the pasta, covered, for 12 mins. Then drain and let it steam without the lid.

TIP: If you're in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.

2
Fry the Veg

  • Heat a pan on high heat (no oil). When hot, add the courgette and cook until charred, 6-8 mins total. Transfer the courgette to a bowl.
  • Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Fry the onion for 2 mins.
  • Add tomato and fry for 5-6 mins. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut the Greek style cheese into ½ cm cubes and tear the basil leaves into small pieces.

3
Stir in the Sauce

  • Add the pasta and the pesto to the pan and heat for 1 min. 
  • Carefully toss the courgettes into the pasta.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp oil (double for 4p).
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Toss the salad leaves in the dressing.

4
Garnish and Serve

  • Divide the salad leaves and pasta between your plates.
  • Garnish the dish with the Greek style cheese and basil.

Nutrition per serving

2470

kJ

Energy (kJ)

590

kcal

Energy (kcal)

19.5

g

Fat

9.3

g

of which saturates

79.4

g

Carbohydrate

9.7

g

of which sugars

6.5

g

Dietary Fiber

22.7

g

Protein

0

mg

Cholesterol

1.79

g

Salt

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with salad leaves

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with Greek style cheese and wilted leaves

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