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Spaghetti with bean, pea and mint pesto

March 26, 2020 by PreggieVeggie Leave a Comment

Spring Clean

This is a fresh and tasty Spring time dish that’s quick and easy to make. It tastes fresh and clean thanks to the clean flavours of the broad beans, peas and mint.

Storecupboard Staples and Freezer Heroes

This vegan pesto pasta is made with storecupboard and freezer staples, ideal for these strange times of empty shelves and self-isolation. Of course you could swap in any other nut or herbs for a different take on the pesto and whatever pasta shapes you have!

Store any leftover pesto in the fridge or freezer for another day. It would be tasty in a wrap with falafel, in a spring time vegetable lasagna or in an open sandwich with roasted red peppers. 

For another pesto recipe try this Wild Garlic Pesto or for a different spaghetti check out this Artichoke Spaghetti With Hummus & Dukkah (v).

Stay healthy everyone x

 

Spaghetti with bean, pea and mint pesto (vegan)
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
A quick and simple pasta dish that uses storecupboard and freezer ingredients. Perfect for spring or summer.
Author: Preggie Veggie
Recipe type: pasta, main
Cuisine: vegan, italian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Spaghetti
  • 150g dried spaghetti
  • ½ can butter beans
  • 1 cup frozen peas

  • Pesto
  • 1 cup frozen broad beans
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • handful mint
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp pine nuts
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions
  2. Cook the frozen broad beans and 1 cup frozen peas in the microwave or on the hob
  3. In a food processor or using a pestle and mortar mix together the pesto ingredients
  4. Taste and season
  5. Add some butter beans and frozen peas to the pasta water for the last few minutes
  6. Drain the pasta, beans and peas (saving a little of the water)
  7. Stir the pesto through and loosen with some of the water
Notes
* You can use fresh or frozen veg for this recipe. Just cook the pesto ingredients in the microwave or on the hob before blitzing.
*I like this recipe without nutritional yeast but if you prefer a 'cheesier' pesto then you can add some in
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