Pasta with Pesto & Asparagus

Name: Pasta with Pesto & Asparagus
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 250g linguine pasta; 125g freshly shelled baby peas or frozen petit pois; 125g fine asparagus spears, cut into thirds; 3 tbsp double cream; 40g finely grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative; 4 handfuls fresh basil leaves; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp pine nuts; 100ml olive oil; 60g parmesan cheese

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:10:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1259.5 kcal (63%)

Total Fat78.5 g (112%)

Carbs106.6 g (41%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein39.8 g (80%)

Sodium880.2 mg (44%)

Fiber8.2 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

250glinguine pasta

125gbaby peas

freshly shelled, or frozen petit pois

125gasparagus

fine, spears, cut into thirds

3 Tbspdouble cream

40gparmesan

finely grated, or vegetarian alternative

4 handfulsfresh basil leaves

2garlic cloves

2 Tbsppine nuts

100mlolive oil

60gparmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1

For the pesto blend the basil, pine nuts, 2 cloves of garlic, 100ml olive oil and the parmesan.

Step 2

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water. Reserve a mugful of the pasta water.

Step 3

Drop the peas and asparagus into a pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until just tender.

Step 4

Return the pasta to a hot pan with 6 tbsp of pesto, 4 tbsp of pasta water and the cream. Stir until all the pasta is coated in the creamy pesto. Add the peas, asparagus, grated parmesan and a little more seasoning to taste, then stir once more. Serve straightaway, sprinkled with the remaining parmesan.

Step 5

It's ready, bon appétit !