I♥CC Weeknight Favourites! Peas with Pasta, Basil and Pumpkin Seeds

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This week we are looking for recipes, prepared in a blink of an eye and may become a family favourite.

I do a kind of spring cleaning in my freezer. I wanted to use up my peas in the freezer and leafed through the beans and peas chapter from Real Fast Food *. The recipe for peas, fettuccine, basil and pumkin seed was perfect, a chance to use up the peas and nearly forgotten pumpkin seeds. The

Peas with Pasta, Basil and Pumpkin Seeds

Peas with Pasta, Basil and Pumpkin Seeds (3)

could be another favourite dish, because pasta always works in our family. Ready to eat in 20 minutes.

Peas with Pasta, Basil and Pumpkin Seeds

YIELD: 2 servings

Peas with Pasta, Basil and Pumpkin Seeds (2)

Pumpkin seeds are not essential in this recipe for Peas with Pasta, Basil and Pumpkin Seeds: Use sunflower seeds or pine nuts or Use mint instead of the basil

INGREDIENTS:

  • 50 grams pumpkin seeds
  • fresh pasta for two; Nigel recommends fettuccine, I used 250 grams dried egg free tagliatelle
  • 225 grams peas, fresh or frozen, I used frozen
  • 60 ml = 4 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 8 – 10 basil leaves, torn to shreds
  • salt
  • black pepper, freshly ground

SOURCE

978-0141029504*

modified by from
Real Fast Food
ISBN: 978-0141029504 *

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Toast the pumpkin seeds in a pan over medium heat until lightly brown and fragrant.
  2. Cook the pasta uncovered in boiling salted water until tender.
  3. Put the peas and oil in a small pan, add the garlic. Season with a little salt and pepper, and cook over a gentle heat for 10 minutes, or 7 if using frozen. Add the basil the last two minutes.
  4. Drain the pasta and toss in a large bowl with the hot peas and their olive oil, and the toasted pumpkin seeds.

total: 20 minutes
preparation: 5 minutes
cook: 10 minutes

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8 thoughts on “I♥CC Weeknight Favourites! Peas with Pasta, Basil and Pumpkin Seeds”

  5. Kim

    I would never imagine that something so spring-like and fresh looking was inspired by cleaning out a freezer! This looks glorious and light, yet satisfying!

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