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Rigatoni with Pea Pesto

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What could be better than pasta for a quick and easy meal? This recipe for Rigatoni with Pea Pesto is super original and a change from the traditional pesto.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 686 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the pea pesto

  • 200 g spinach fresh
  • 200 g peas frozen
  • 50 g of parmesan
  • 30 g almonds
  • 1 handful of basil leaves
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

For the pasta

  • 400 g rigatoni
  • 100 g peas frozen
  • 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook the rigatoni in boiling water as directed on the package. Set aside 10 cl of pasta cooking water taken at the end of cooking.
  • In a saucepot, sauté the frozen peas with the chopped garlic clove and a dash of olive oil. After about 5 minutes, add the spinach. You can add a little water to the bottom of the pan so that the vegetables don’t stick.
  • Once the peas are cooked, pour the peas, spinach and garlic into a blender. Remove excess water beforehand if there is too much. Then add the parmesan, basil, almonds, olive oil and the juice of half a lemon. Add salt and pepper.
  • Blend until you get a homogeneous sauce. Then add some of the cooking water and mix again. Depending on the desired consistency, you can add more or less pasta water.
  • In the still saucepot, sauté the peas for decoration until they are cooked but still crunchy.
  • Mix the pasta with the pesto and a few peas and serve with a spoonful of ricotta cheese, a final drizzle of olive oil and some lemon juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 686kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 26gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 781mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 5423IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 278mgIron: 4mg
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