Leek Pesto, Green Pea & Potato Pasta
Can food get any more comforting? This delicious pasta recipe uses a few inexpensive ingredients and transforms them into a nutritious and super satisfying bowl of goodness.
Ingredients
For the pesto
- 2 leeks sliced
- 60 g pine nuts
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 250 g pasta
- 400 g potatoes cut into wedges
- 250 g frozen green peas
Instructions
- To make the pesto, heat the 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the leeks, garlic and a pinch of salt and sweat for a couple of minutes until soft. Remove some leeks aside for garnishing.
- Next, add the leeks to the food processor with the remaining olive oil and other pesto ingredients and blend everything.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the potatoes and boil for 5 mins. Next, add the pasta and give it a stir. Boil everything for further 10 mins. For the final 2 minutes of cooking time, add the peas.
- Drain everything well and tip it back into a pot. Spoon the pesto into the pasta and stir everything together to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.