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Creamy Pesto Stir Fry & Pasta

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Cost: 
4-5
Total Time: 
10 minutes
Ingredients: 
2 tbsp of Green Pesto
150ml Single Cream
2 tbsps cooking oil
2 Red Peppers
1 Punnet of mushrooms
1 Punnet of cherry tomatoes
400g of Spinach, rinsed and drained
Medium bag of fresh tagliatelle (if dried pasta is used add ten minutes to cooking time)
Fresh Basil to garnish (optional)

1. Heat oil in wok and add peppers and mushrooms, stir fry for 1-2 minutes until mushrooms are slightly browned and the peppers are soft.

2. Meanwhile, put a pan of water on to boil for the pasta and follow the cooking instructions on the packet, you may want to do this before cooking the vegetables if using dried pasta.

3. Add tomatoes and spinach to the wok and stir fry until the spinach wilts

4. To make the pesto sauce stir single cream and pesto together until it gains an even consistency, add salt and pepper.

5. Pour the pesto sauce over the vegetables and stir until the ingredients are gently heated through.

6. Drain and serve the pasta then add the stir fry. Garnish with fresh basil if desired.