Pesto trofie pasta

Pesto trofie pasta

There’s something so eye-catching about trofie pasta! Treat yourself to a bowl of our pesto trofie pasta which is packed full of goodness and takes just 15 minutes to put together.

Pesto trofie pasta

If you fancy going one step further and making your own trofie pasta, we’ve got a handy video showing you how.

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 15 min

There’s something so eye-catching about trofie pasta! Treat yourself to a bowl of our pesto trofie pasta which is packed full of goodness and takes just 15 minutes to put together.

If you fancy going one step further and making your own trofie pasta, we’ve got a handy video showing you how.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
627kcals
Fat
18.3g (3.4g saturated)
Protein
21.2g
Carbohydrates
91g (3.2g sugars)
Fibre
6.8g
Salt
0.2g

Ingredients

  • 500g trofie pasta
  • 60g kale, tough stalks removed
  • 1⁄2 garlic clove, crushed
  • 40g almonds, roughly chopped
  • Finely grated zest and juice 1⁄2 lemon, plus extra zest and wedges to serve
  • 30g finely grated vegetarian hard cheese, plus extra to serve
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
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Method

  1. Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water for 10 minutes until cooked but with a bit of bite (al dente) or according to the packet instructions, then drain, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
  2. Meanwhile, put the kale, garlic, 30g of the almonds, the lemon zest and juice and the parmesan in a mini food processor and whizz to a rough paste (you may need to add the kale in batches so it fits). With the motor still running, drizzle in the olive oil and 2 tbsp cold water until just combined.
  3. To serve, toss the pesto with the cooked pasta and a splash of pasta water, then season well (see tips). Mix in the remaining 10g almonds and a little lemon zest, then serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
627kcals
Fat
18.3g (3.4g saturated)
Protein
21.2g
Carbohydrates
91g (3.2g sugars)
Fibre
6.8g
Salt
0.2g

delicious. tips

  1. You can use any nuts – hazelnuts or pine nuts are both good. If you want to boost the veg content, stir in 200g cooked green beans in step 3.

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Recipe By:

Ella Tarn

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