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Penne with peas and Spinach
Ready in under 20 minutes and just 5 ingredients. This delicious pasta dish is simplicity itself to make. Perfect for a midweek meal.
Course
Easy Mid Week Meal, Easy Supper, Vegetarian
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
575
kcal
Author
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Ingredients
400
g
penne
225
g
peas
100
g
baby spinach leaves
8
tablespoon
crème fraîche
salted and freshly ground black pepper
gruyere or any vegetarian cheese, to serve
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Instructions
Cook the penne according to packet, until just cooked. Usually about
10 minutes.
As soon as the pasta is just tender add the peas to the water and bring back to the boil.
Drain the pasta and peas. Reserve a few tablespoons of the cooking water. Return to the hot pan.
Add the spinach, crème fraîche and seasoning and toss together until combined. Add a little of the starchy cooking water to help moisten the pasta.
Serve sprinkled with cheese.
Notes
Freeze: not suitable.
Nutrition information is approximate and is meant as a guideline only. (It does not include seasoning with salt and pepper.)
Nutrition
Calories:
575
kcal
|
Protein:
24
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Sugar:
7
g