One Pot Pasta

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Recipe Intro From JohnGS

We love pasta and we love one pot recipes, so what's not to love about this One Pot Pasta? Broccoli, spinach, peas, and basil are combined with cream cheese to make a creamy pasta sauce for large pasta shells.

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ingredients

  • 400 grams pasta shells
  • 120 grams broccoli, roughly chopped
  • 100 grams frozen peas
  • 50 grams baby spinach
  • 2 large handfuls finely chopped basil
  • 60 grams cream cheese
  • 3 tablespoons green pesto
  • zest & juice of ½ lemon
  • chili flakes
  • pine nuts, to garnish

Method

  • Step 1

    Chuck the pasta into a large saucepan and pour over 1 litre of just boiled water. Use a snug pan that means the pasta is covered in the water so it cooks evenly. Bring to the boil over a high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, you want it gently bubbling away and cook for 10 minutes. If you are using the large pasta shells, it might take longer 14-16 minutes, depending on the size of your pan.

  • Step 2

    Add the broccoli, frozen peas and spinach. Cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until the pasta is cooked and all but a trickle of the liquid has been absorbed.

  • Step 3

    Add the basil, cream cheese, pesto, lemon zest and juice and a huge pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well until wonderfully creamy.

  • Step 4

    Divide between four bowls and serve immediately with extra cheese, and chili flakes and pine nuts if you fancy them