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Spinach, Pesto and Pine nut Pasta

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Course Pasta
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Basil Pesto

  • 2 cups basil leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 60 g pine nuts
  • 30 g parmesan optional
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Pasta

  • 225 g uncooked Pasta
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp butter

Toppings

  • Handful spinach leaves
  • 30 g pine nuts
  • 30 g parmesan shredded

Instructions
 

Pasta

  • Add the pasta to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook till al dente (or however you like it). Drain the pasta, set aside and toss with some olive oil.

Pesto

  • Combine all the ingredients for the pesto and whizz in a blender till combined.

Pine nuts

  • In a dry, small non stick pan add the pine nuts and toast very lightly over a low heat. (About 1 minute)

Assembly

  • In the same pot you boiled the pasta in, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add in the pasta, season well and toss through.
  • Pour the pesto over the top and mix through the pasta. Remove from the heat.
  • Add the spinach leaves, toasted pine nuts and parmesan on top.
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