BASIL PESTO PASTA
Fresh fusilli pasta tossed with colourful
vegetables and Freshly Yours Basil Pesto
Ingredients
- 250 g fusilli pasta
- 4 tbsp Freshly Yours Basil Pesto
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ yellow bell pepper, diced
- 100 g button mushrooms, sliced
- 100 g French beans, chopped
- ½ small onion, sliced (optional)
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2–3 tbsp reserved pasta water
- Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
COOK THE PASTA
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook fusilli pasta for 6-7 minutes
- Reserve ¼ cup pasta water and drain.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan.
- Add onions and mushrooms; cook for 2–3 minutes.
- Add beans and bell peppers.
- Sauté for another 3–4 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Add cooked pasta to the pan.
- Stir in Freshly Yours Basil Pesto.
- Add reserved pasta water.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Toss until evenly coated.
- Remove from heat.
- Garnish with Parmesan cheese if using.
- Serve immediately.
- Finish with an extra spoonful of Freshly Yours Basil Pesto.
- Enjoy while warm.
