One Pot Creamy Pesto Courgette Pea Pasta

Main Pasta Healthy
  • Prep Time: 15m
  • Cook Time: 20m
  • Total Time: 35m

Servings: 4

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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

  1. Spray a large deep frying pan over a medium high heat with olive oil spray.
  2. Add the onion and fry until golden and softened.
  3. Add in the courgette and fry for a couple of minutes.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper, then stir in the pesto until all coated.
  5. Add the uncooked pasta, stock and frozen peas.
  6. 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.
  7. Stir through cream cheese until all melted and creamy.
  8. Taste and season with salt and black pepper if needed.