One Pot Creamy Pesto Courgette Pea Pasta
A delicious recipe for One Pot Creamy Pesto Courgette Pea Pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 large courgette, quartered and sliced
- 3 tablespoons of green basil pesto
- 200g of uncooked pasta (I used fusilli)
- 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock
- 3/4 cup of frozen peas
- 4 tablespoons of light cream cheese
- salt and black pepper
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Spray a large deep frying pan over a medium high heat with olive oil spray.
- Add the onion and fry until golden and softened.
- Add in the courgette and fry for a couple of minutes.
- Season with salt and black pepper, then stir in the pesto until all coated.
- Add the uncooked pasta, stock and frozen peas.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce hit slightly and allow to simmer (should still be bubbling) until stock is almost absorbed and pasta is cooked.
- Stir through cream cheese until all melted and creamy.
- Taste and season with salt and black pepper if needed.