Secret green sauce spaghetti

10-30 minutes 4 servings 600 kcal or less budget recipes family friendly family meals pasta recipes pasta sauce pesto quick summer pasta

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Ingredients

400g spaghetti

100g bag baby spinach

140g frozen pea

small bunch basil , leaves picked, a few reserved to serve

3 tbsp green pesto

150ml pot single cream

50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus a little extra to serve

Method

Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions. Meanwhile, boil the kettle, put the spinach and peas in a bowl, and cover with boiling water. Leave for about 3 mins until the peas are tender, then drain well. Tip the veg into a food processor or blender, add the basil, pesto, cream and Parmesan, and whizz to make a smooth sauce.

Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water, and return to the pan. Pour over the sauce and return to a low heat to cook for a few mins, until the sauce clings to the spaghetti. Add a little pasta water if it looks too dry, season to taste and serve with extra Parmesan and scattered with basil leaves, if you like.