Spring Pasta Recipe

Spring is the perfect time for pasta with fresh greens and this dish is no exception. Ready in only 25 minutes, this is a hearty dish that the whole family will love.

The ingredient of Spring Pasta Recipe

• 1 large leek white and pale green parts only sliced
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 120g pkt coles australian baby spinach
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 350g spaghetti
• 2 bunches asparagus woody ends trimmed tips cut into 3cm pieces stalks thinly sliced diagonally
• 200g sugar snap peas trimmed thinly sliced lengthways
• 3 4 cup 60g finely grated parmesan
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1 lemon rind finely grated juiced
• 1 4 cup 20g finely grated parmesan extra

The Instruction of spring pasta recipe

• in a large saucepan of boiling water cook the leek and garlic for 4 mins or until the leek is tender add the spinach and cook for 30 secs or until spinach wilts using a large slotted spoon scoop the vegetables from the water and transfer to a blender cool slightly add the oil and u00bd tsp sea salt flakes and blend until completely smooth
• return saucepan of water to the boil over high heat add the spaghetti and cook stirring often for 8 mins or until tender but still firm to the bite adding the asparagus and sugar snap peas for the last 2 mins of cooking drain reserving u00bd cup 125ml of the cooking liquid
• return the pasta mixture to the pan add the spinach puree and parmesan and stir to combine place over medium heat cook stirring constantly and adding some of the reserved cooking liquid as needed to loosen for 1 min or until parmesan melts remove from heat stir in the basil lemon rind and half the lemon juice season with salt and pepper taste and add remaining lemon juice if needed transfer to a serving dish sprinkle with the extra parmesan

Nutritions of Spring Pasta Recipe

fatContent: 537 272 calories
saturatedFatContent: 17 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 5 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 67 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 6 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 24 grams protein
sodiumContent: n a

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