Spaghetti with tomato pesto, chilli, garlic and lemon
By Sacla'
Published on 17 January 2022
This
simple pasta dish makes for a great health mid-week meal that the whole family
can enjoy together. If your children don’t like spicy food then adjust the
chilli to your own preference.Time and servings
30 minsTotal time
6Servings
10 minsPrep time
20 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 340 g of spaghetti
- 1 olive oil spray
- 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 3 tbsp of sacla' reduced fat tomato pesto
- 1 lemon, juice and 1.5tbsp zest
- 2 tbsp of chilli, chopped
- 2 tbsp of fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.5 tsp of reduced salt bouillon
- 20 g of parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 handful of fresh basil, to garnish
Method
Step 1
Cook spaghetti according to pack instructions and drain, saving some of the cooking water.Step 2
Meanwhile, spray a small pan with olive oil spray. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring so that it does not burn.Step 3
Stir in the Pesto, lemon zest, chilli, parsley and lemon juice.Step 4
In a bowl, combine the drained spaghetti and Pesto mix and season with the bouillon and black pepper.Step 5
Serve topped with Parmesan and garnish with basil.