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Artichoke and Asparagus Pasta with Lemon Pesto Cream Sauce

  • Vegetarian
  • Pasta
  • Italian
  • Contains Dairy

Delicious artichoke hearts with pan fried asparagus turn this simple pasta dish into something your family will be raving about!

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Nutrition Per Serving

  • Calories 623
  • Carbs 85.3g
  • Fat 23.3g
  • Fibre 8.5g
  • Protein 20.1g
  • Sugar 6.8g

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2 reviews

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  • 0.0 min

    Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil.

  • 0.5 min

    Finely chop the garlic and basil.

  • 2.0 min

    Shave the parmesan, using a peeler.

  • 3.0 min

    Zest and juice the lemon*.

  • 4.0 min

    Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente (7mins).

  • 4.5 min

    Add the olive oil in a frying pan and heat over medium heat.

  • 5.5 min

    Add the garlic and asparagus and cook until tender.

  • 8.0 min

    Add the artichokes and continue to cook.

  • 11.0 min

    Drain the pasta.

  • 11.5 min

    Add the pasta to the asparagus and artichokes.

  • 12.0 min

    Add the cream, lemon juice, lemon zest and pesto; stir until well combined.

  • 13.5 min

    Season with salt and pepper.

  • 14.0 min

    Stir in the basil.

  • 15.0 min

    Distribute among serving plates.

  • 17.0 min

    Garnish with parmesan.

Olive Oil
Olive Oil
1/2 tablespoon per person
0.50 Tablespoons
Fresh Basil
Fresh Basil
finely chopped
3.00 Grams
Parmesan Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
shaved
10.00 Grams
Basil Pesto
Basil Pesto
20.00 Grams
Cream
Cream
45.00 Millilitres
Garlic
Garlic
finely chopped
1.00 Clove
Lemon
Lemon
juiced 1/2 lemon per person
1.00 Whole
Baby Asparagus
Baby Asparagus
35.00 Grams
Tinned Artichoke Hearts
Tinned Artichoke Hearts
coarsly chopped
75.00 Grams
Penne Pasta
Penne Pasta
90.00 Grams

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4.5
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4 out of 5 stars
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A really quick and tasty dish

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