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Creamy Pesto Spaghetti with Courgette

Creamy Pesto Spaghetti with Courgette

with mini Roma tomatoes & walnut-basil topping
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Calories
810 kcal
Protein
26g protein
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Melk (inclusief lactose)
  • Walnoten
  • Tarwe
  • Cashewnoten
  • Selderij
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Pinda's
  • Noten
  • Sesamzaad
  • Lupine
  • Ei
  • Mosterd
  • Soja
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

½ piece

Red onion

½ piece

Garlic

½ piece

Courgette

100 g

Mini Roma tomatoes

25 g

Grated Gouda

(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))

25 g

Herbed cream cheese

(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))

5 g

Fresh basil

(Contains: Selderij, May contain traces of allergens)

10 g

Chopped walnuts

(Contains: Pinda's, Noten, Sesamzaad, May contain traces of allergens, Walnoten)

90 g

Spaghetti

(Contains: Lupine, Ei, Mosterd, Soja, May contain traces of allergens, Tarwe)

20 g

Green pesto

(Contains: Pinda's, Noten, May contain traces of allergens, Cashewnoten, Melk (inclusief lactose))

Not included in your delivery

1 teaspoon

Balsamic vinegar

½ tablespoon

Olive oil

to taste

Salt and pepper

Energy (kJ)3390 kJ
Calories810 kcal
Fat42.4 g
Saturated Fat13.3 g
Carbohydrate78.6 g
Sugar14 g
Dietary Fiber8.2 g
Protein26 g
Salt0.9 g
Potassium418.9 mg
Calcium23.5 mg
Iron0.6 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Pan
Grater
Casserole

Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Boil plenty of salted water in a pot or saucepan for the spaghetti.
  • Chop the onion and crush or mince the garlic.
  • Grate the courgette and halve the tomatoes.
Fry the vegetables
2
  • Boil the spaghetti for 10 - 12 minutes, then drain and set aside.
  • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Fry the garlic and onion for 2 - 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes and fry for 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Add the courgette and fry for another 3 - 4 minutes.
Prepare the topping
3
  • In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and the pesto with half of the cheese.
  • Finely chop the basil and transfer to another small bowl.
  • Add the walnuts and the rest of the cheese, then mix well to combine.
  • Set aside to use later as a garnish.
Serve
4
  • Transfer the spaghetti to the vegetables, along with the cream cheese mixture and the balsamic vinegar.
  • Mix well to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve on deep plates and garnish with the walnut-basil topping.

Did you know... walnuts are the only nuts which provide ALA, a plant-based omega 3 fatty acid which benefits cardiovascular health. Other sources of ALA are flax seeds and soy oil.

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