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Rotelline Pasta with Broad Beans, Asparagus and Homemade Pesto


Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes


Cooking time: 15-20 minutes


Ingredients: • 100g pine nuts • 1 clove of crushed garlic • 1 large bunch of basil, chopped • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 100g Parmesan, grated • 150g asparagus, tough ends removed • 200g broad beans, podded (approx. 400g unpodded) • 400g Rotelline pasta • Salt and pepper


Method: 1. To make the pesto, smash the pine nuts, garlic


and basil in a pestle and mortar, then add the oil and Parmesan, season with salt and pepper, and set aside. OR blend in a food processer.


2. Cut the tips off the asparagus & slice the rest. 3. In a medium sized pan of boiling salted water blanch the broad beans and asparagus for 2 minutes, then drain and refresh under cold running water. Squeeze the beans out of their shells and set aside with the asparagus.


4. In a large pan of salted boiling water, cook the pasta to the packet’s instructions. At the last minute add the asparagus and broad beans, then drain & place in a large bowl.


5. Mix in the pesto and divide between 4 warm bowls and serve.


Mini Pizzas with British Peas, Cherry Tomatoes and Mozzarella


Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes


Cooking time: 15 minutes


Ingredients: • 1 small French stick • 200g passata with herbs • 1 buffalo mozzarella, roughly torn • 6 cherry vine tomatoes cut in half • 100g fresh British peas, shelled and cooked • Parmesan for grating • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • Salt and cracked black pepper


Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°c/400°f


2. Cut the French stick in half and then cut each half into 2. Place on a baking tray.


3. Spread the passata evenly over the cut side of French stick. Top with the mozzarella, tomatoes and peas.


4. Grate over some Parmesan, drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.


5. Place in the top of the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden.


6. Remove from the oven and serve. For more recipe ideas: www.tastesofsummer.co.uk


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