Spicy Green Penne
This is a super easy one that came together from simple leftovers in the fridge. Sometimes that's just how good recipes are born. The secret ingredient? Chilli flakes! If you follow the recipe it gives just the right balance with the pesto. Green with a kick!
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Ingredients
4 servings
400 g
400 g
300 g
200 g
Penne
Spinach
Peas (frozen)
Walnuts
90 g
1 tea sp
1
50 g
Green pesto
Chili flakes
Onion
Parmesan (optional)
Prep
5 min
- Dice onion
- Chop walnuts
Cook
15 min
Cook pasta
~10 min
In the meantime, sauté onion
medium/high heat ~3 min
Add spinach and peas
until the spinach has wilted and the peas thawed ~5 min
Drain pasta, add pesto
mix to coat pasta, ~1 min
Add pesto pasta, walnuts and chili flakes
stir ~1 min
Serve with grated parmesan (optional)
