Easy Pea-sy Pesto Pasta



by lnfinity

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  1. lnfinity

    ### Ingredients

    * 400g quality spaghetti
    * 200g garden peas
    * 30g bunch of basil
    * 100g pine nuts
    * 20g Nooch
    * 50ml olive oi
    * lJuice of 1 lemon
    * Salt & pepper to taste

    ### Instructions

    **Before you start**

    Kettle boiled | Food Processor | High sided frying pan | Large saucepan

    **Cook the peas**

    1. Pour the peas into a saucepan, cover with boiling water and simmer over medium heat until tender
    2. Drain the peas with a colander, shaking off any excess water

    **Prepare the pasta**

    1. Boil a large pot of water over a high heat
    2. Add a big pinch of salt and pasta to the water and simmer for 9-11 minutes until cooked

    **Prepare the pesto**

    1. Halve the lemon and squeeze the juice into the blender, catching any pips in your free hand
    2. Add the peas, basil, pine nuts, nooch, olive oil and a big pinch of salt and pepper to the food processor and blitz into a smooth pesto (save some nooch, pine nuts and a few basil leaves to use as garnish)

    **Blend and serve**

    1. Drain the pasta, reserving a little pasta water and tip it back into the cooking pot
    2. Add the pesto to the pan and fold it into the pasta
    3. Sprinkle over the reserved nooch, basil, pine nuts, a little salt and pepper and serve immediately

    [Source](https://www.bosh.tv/recipes/easy-pea-sy-pesto-pasta)

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