Spinach Pesto Pasta

A beautiful and tasty spinach pesto pasta

Who knew you could make a delicious pasta recipe for the whole family for just £1.37 per portion?

The dish takes only 15 minutes cooking time and is sure to leave your wallet and taste buds satisfied.

Ingredients

• 400 g wholewheat pasta (spaghetti works nicely)
• 100 g spinach
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 175 g canned green peas
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 4 tbsp pasta water
• 2 cloves garlic
• Small pinch of salt
• Pepper to taste
• 200 g broccoli chopped into small florets

Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

Steps

1. Start boiling the pasta, following the instructions on the packet.
2. While the pasta is boiling, place all the other ingredients (apart from the broccoli) in a blender, and blend them until the mixture is smooth.
3. Place the broccoli in a steamer or a colander over a pan of boiling water, cover with a lid and steam for about 5 minutes. Save energy by steaming the broccoli over the boiling pasta.
4. Serve the individual portion of pasta, desired amount of pesto, broccoli and combine. Enjoy!