Pasta With Green Peppers And Pesto -

Pasta With Green Peppers And Pesto

If linguini is unavailable, spaghettini or tagliatelle will work just as well in this dish.

Ingredients

450g/1lb fresh linguini (thin, flat strips)
Dash of olive oil, plus 30ml/2tbsp
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ quantity Pesto Sauce
50ml/2floz vegetable stock
1 green pepper, seeded and very thinly sliced
Fresh herbs, to garnish

Details

Serves: 4

Method

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the linguini with a dash of olive oil. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasion­ally, until tender. Drain and return to the saucepan. Stir in a dash more olive oil and set aside, covered, to keep warm.

Heat the remaining olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes, then stir in the Pesto Sauce. Add the vegetable stock, stir and cook for 1 minute, then add the pepper slices. Cook for a further 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pepper has softened. Stir the pepper mixture into the linguini and serve, garnished with fresh herbs.

Related food category:

• Pasta and Noodles