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Pesto Pasta

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 80 ml single cream

  • Sun dried tomatoes (a handful)

  • 25 g Parmesan, grated

  • 80 ml basil pesto

  • black pepper

  • ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • Black pepper (to taste)

  • 125–150 g dried pasta (e.g. fusilli, spaghetti)

  • Basil (to garnish)

Instructions:

 

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water; save a little water, then drain.

  2. Warm the oil in a pan, add garlic, and cook gently for 1–2 mins (don’t brown).

  3. Lower heat, stir in cream, then Parmesan in two batches until melted.

  4. Add pesto, pepper and lemon juice. Stir and simmer gently for 1–2 mins.

  5. Toss in the cooked pasta, sundried tomatoes and basil adding a splash of the reserved water if the sauce is too thick. Taste and season

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