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Creamy King Prawn Pesto Pasta with Peas & Broccoli
Hungry kids? This crowd-pleasing pasta dish is on the table in 20 mins! Wholewheat maccheroni pasta joins buttery king prawns in a creamy sauce, with swirls of pesto, nutty broccoli and sweet peas. For little foodies, serve the broccoli and peas on the side, so they can explore at their own pace. A delicious family meal that’s quick, easy and sure to go down a treat. Clean plates guaranteed!
Ready in 20
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
Low sat fat
Family-friendly
Serving size
Ingredients
- 250g Whole Durum Wheat Maccheroni (Wheat, Eggs, Molluscs, Mustard, Soya) (WHOLE MEAL DURUM WHEAT)
- 20g italian hard cheese (Eggs, Milk) (cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)
- 150g peas
- 8 tbsp green pesto (Rapeseed Oil, Broccoli, Spinach, Broad Beans, Basil, Sunflower Seed, Garlic, Salt, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt), Pumpkin Seeds, Porcini Mushrooms, Kale, Golden Linseeds, Citric Acid, White Quinoa, Ascorbic Acid.)
- 200ml cashew cream (Nuts) (water, cashew (7%), sunflower oil, stabiliser (arabic gum, xanthan gum), sea salt)
- 4 tsp garlic paste (Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Citric Acid)
- 400 x king prawns (Crustaceans) (Headless, Peeled, Deveined, Tail Off Litopenaeus vannamei Prawns)
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1 leek
Nutritional Information
Calories: 547
Protein: 32g
Carbs: 46g
Fat: 26g
Creamy King Prawn Pesto Pasta with Peas & Broccoli
Hungry kids? This crowd-pleasing pasta dish is on the table in 20 mins! Wholewheat maccheroni pasta joins buttery king prawns in a creamy sauce, with swirls of pesto, nutty broccoli and sweet peas. For little foodies, serve the broccoli and peas on the side, so they can explore at their own pace. A delicious family meal that’s quick, easy and sure to go down a treat. Clean plates guaranteed!
Cook time:
20 mins
Cuisine:
Italian
Food group:
Shellfish
Allergens: Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Nuts, Crustaceans
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to the boil
- Pull out a large frying pan, a sieve & a grater
Get started
- Trim and slice the leek into 1/2cm half-moons. Cut the broccoli into small florets
- Heat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the leek and cook for for 3-4 mins, until softening. Season with salt and pepper
Boil the pasta & broccoli
- Meanwhile, add the maccheroni to the saucepan and simmer for 8-9 mins
- In the final 3-4 mins, add the broccoli to the pasta and simmer for the remaining time, until cooked, then drain together (make it kid friendly: remove the broccoli with a slotted spoon and serve on the side, then drain the pasta)
Simmer the prawns
- Drain the prawns
- Add the garlic paste to the leek and cook for 30 secs. Add the prawns, cashew cream, pesto and 50ml water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 7 mins, until the prawns are pink and cooked through
- Add the peas in the final 1-2 mins, until hot (make it kid friendly: add a splash of water to a small frying pan and warm the peas through for 3-4 mins until tender, season with salt and pepper, then serve on the side with the broccoli)
Finish & plate up
- Stir the pasta and broccoli into the pan and grate in half the cheese. Mix until combined. Season to taste. Add a splash of water if it becomes too thick
- Check your prawns are cooked through; they should be opaque, firm and steaming hot
- Serve the prawn pasta into bowls. Grate over the remaining cheese to finish
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