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Whole grain pasta with pesto

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“This simple pasta dish is made with wholegrain pasta. Wholegrain pasta is rich in fibre and protein and will keep you fuller for longer. ”


Servings2
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time10 min
Total Time20 min
Difficulty levelEasy

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Calories

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Ingredients
  • Wholegrain pasta 400 g
  • Extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp
  • Green pesto 200 g
  • Nutritional yeast 2 tsp
  • Chilli flakes 1 pinch
  • Fresh chopped parsley (optional) 1 tbsp
  • Garlic 1 clove
Method

1. Cook the pasta in water with a bit of salt. 2. When the pasts is ready drain it. Leave a few tbsp of water. 3. On a pan, add olive oil, minced garlic and a pinch of chilli. 4. Fry for a couple of minutes. 5. Add pasta, green pesto and a few tbsp of water from cooking pasta. 6. Mix pasta with pesto. 7. Serve with extra chopped basil or parsley and a pinch of chilli flakes.