Spinach, Pea and Broad Bean Pasta with Fennel and Pistachio

You won't believe that you can make this dish from mostly frozen ingredients. It's one of those meals that everyone should know how to make, it's espe...cially useful to have as a backup recipe for those days you're too tired to cook! It's packed with 4 portions of vegetables per serving and it tastes incredible! Read more

Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 Days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 2
shallot
finely diced
extra virgin olive oil
peas (frozen)
broad beans (frozen)
fennel seeds
oregano (dried)
red chilli flakes
vegetable stock
lentil pasta
basil
torn
pistachios
roughly chopped
spinach (frozen)
thawed excess liquid squeezed out
parmesan cheese
grated
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

596kcal
Calories
32g
Protein
25g
Total Fat
62g
Carbs
21g
Fibre
13g
Sugars
387mg
Calcium
30%
 
11mg
Iron
62%
 
208mg
Magnesium
50%
 
408mg
Phosporus
33%
 
1805mg
Potassium
38%
 
593mg
Sodium
26%
 
3mg
Zinc
30%
 
1mg
Copper
73%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
62%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
33%
 
6mg
Vitamin B3
40%
 
1mg
Vitamin B6
41%
 
343mcg
Vitamin B9
86%
 
523mcg
Vitamin A
58%
 
0mcg
Vitamin B12
14%
 
81mg
Vitamin C
90%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
 
6mg
Vitamin E
37%
 
488mcg
Vitamin K
406%
 
Calories: 596kcal; Protein: 32g; Total Fat: 25g; Carbs: 62g; Fibre: 21g; Sugars: 13g; Calcium: 387mg (30%); Iron: 11mg (62%); Magnesium: 208mg (50%); Phosporus: 408mg (33%); Potassium: 1805mg (38%); Sodium: 593mg (26%); Zinc: 3mg (30%); Copper: 1mg (73%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (62%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (33%); Vitamin B3: 6mg (40%); Vitamin B6: 1mg (41%); Vitamin B9: 343mcg (86%); Vitamin A: 523mcg (58%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (14%); Vitamin C: 81mg (90%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 6mg (37%); Vitamin K: 488mcg (406%)
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Notes

Alternatives:
shallots - white onion, spring onion, fennel
lentil fusilli - wholegrain pasta, rigatoni, conchiglioni, penne
broad beans* - white beans, cannellini beans, fava beans
spinach - swiss chard, spring greens
pistachios* - pine nuts, hazelnuts
peas - edamame

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 2
shallot
finely diced
extra virgin olive oil
peas (frozen)
broad beans (frozen)
fennel seeds
oregano (dried)
red chilli flakes
vegetable stock
lentil pasta
basil
torn
pistachios
roughly chopped
spinach (frozen)
thawed excess liquid squeezed out
parmesan cheese
grated

Ingredients

Serves 2
shallot
finely diced
extra virgin olive oil
peas (frozen)
broad beans (frozen)
fennel seeds
oregano (dried)
red chilli flakes
vegetable stock
lentil pasta
basil
torn
pistachios
roughly chopped
spinach (frozen)
thawed excess liquid squeezed out
parmesan cheese
grated

Method

Your notes

1

Gather your ingredients.

2

Add the oil to a pan on medium heat and add the shallots. Cook for 7-8 minutes until sweet and lightly coloured.

3

Then add the peas, broad beans and spinach with the fennel, oregano, chilli and plenty of seasoning.

4

Cook for another 2-3 minutes then add the stock. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Start with a small amount of stock and add more as needed. You should have enough so that the mixture blends easily once in the blender.

5

Pour 2/3 of the mixture into a bullet blender and blend into a smooth consistency.

6

Continue to simmer the remaining mixture in the pan on low to medium heat.

7

Meanwhile boil the pasta according to packet instructions until cooked al dente.

8

Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the remaining ingredients, add the blended sauce and stir together. Allow to cook for a further 1-2 minutes until the pasta has absorbed some of the sauce.

9

Finish with the basil leaves, grated cheese, pistachios, a touch of chilli flakes and an extra drizzle of olive oil.

Notes

Alternatives:
shallots - white onion, spring onion, fennel
lentil fusilli - wholegrain pasta, rigatoni, conchiglioni, penne
broad beans* - white beans, cannellini beans, fava beans
spinach - swiss chard, spring greens
pistachios* - pine nuts, hazelnuts
peas - edamame

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