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Creamy Sundried Tomato Pesto Pasta with Zucchini, Spinach and Parmesan

Creamy Sundried Tomato Pesto Pasta with Zucchini, Spinach and Parmesan

  • 20 min
  • 608 calories

Simple. Delicious. Fast. All you need to know about this tasty pasta. We have made it with plenty of veg, spinach, tomatoes and zucchini, and added sundried tomato pesto for an instant flavour bomb. It's a match made in heaven with some tasty parmesan for good measure.

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 0.33 Cup Sundried Tomato Pesto 0.33 Cup Sundried Tomato Pesto
  • 3.0 Tablespoon Thickened Cream 3.0 Tablespoon Thickened Cream
  • 1.0 Teaspoon Italian Herbs 1.0 Teaspoon Italian Herbs
  • 1.0 Each Garlic Clove 1.0 Each Garlic Clove
  • 3.0 Tablespoon Parmesan (Shredded) 3.0 Tablespoon Parmesan (Shredded)
  • 1.0 Each Zucchini 1.0 Each Zucchini
  • 1.0 Cup Baby Spinach 1.0 Cup Baby Spinach
  • 150.0 g Cherry Tomatoes 150.0 g Cherry Tomatoes
  • 200.0 g Fusilli Pasta 200.0 g Fusilli Pasta

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Step-by-step instructions

First Things First

Our vegetables and fruit come as fresh as can be, so please give them a quick wash before you get started.

As well as your basic cooking tools, you will need...

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Deep Sided Frypan

Step 1

1 Prepare Ingredients

Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to the boil for cooking pasta. Peel and finely chop garlic. Cut zucchini in half, lengthways and slice in half cm slices. Cut cherry tomatoes in half.

Step 2

2 Cook Pasta

Add a big pinch of salt to the rapidly boiling water. Add the pasta and cook for 6 - 8 minutes or until "al dente" or cooked to your liking. Save a cup of pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.

Step 3

3 Cook Veg

Heat a large frypan over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of oil and add garlic and zucchini and continue cooking for a few minutes until zucchini starts to colour and soften.

Step 4

4 Make Sauce

Add tomato, Italian herbs and sundried tomato pesto and cook, stirring often for a few minutes.

Step 5

5 Finish Sauce

Add the thickened cream to the sauce and stir to combine. Add the cooked, drained pasta and spinach. Stir gently but well until spinach wilts. Add some pasta water, a few spoonfuls at a time, until sauce reaches your preferred consistency.

Step 6

6 You Plate It

Add 12 the parmesan. Check seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed. Divide pasta between bowls, garnish with remaining parmesan and dig in!

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