Plant-Based Mince & Basil Pesto Spaghetti
with Flaked Almonds & Garden Salad
Here's the perfect dish for Meat Free Monday: our plant-based mince is the ideal substitute for beef mince, working a treat with the basil pesto-laced red sauce. Al dente spaghetti brings the two components together, and makes sure that none of the delicious sauce goes to waste.
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Ingredients
1 packet
spaghetti
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy. )
½
apple
1
carrot
2 clove
garlic
1 packet
plant-based mince
(Contains Soy, Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Gluten, Wheat. )
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 packet
tomato sugo
(May be present: Gluten, Wheat. )
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
plant-based basil pesto
(Contains Almond; May be present: Egg, Milk, Cashew, Walnut, Macadamia. )
1 packet
mixed salad leaves
1 packet
flaked almonds
(Contains Almond; May be present: Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Soy, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut. )
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
½ tbs
brown sugar
(May be present: Milk, Almond, Hazelnut, Cashew, Brazil Nut, Pecan, Pine nuts, Macadamia, Pistachio, Walnut, Soy, Sesame, Peanut. )
20 g
plant-based butter
drizzle
vinegar (balsamic or white wine)
Nutritional Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Half-fill a large saucepan with water. Add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat. • Cook spaghetti in the boiling water until 'al dente', 10 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people). Drain spaghetti, then return to saucepan.
TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• While the pasta is cooking, cut apple (see ingredients) into thin wedges. • Grate carrot. • Finely chop garlic
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook plant-based mince, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 4-5 minutes. • Add garlic & herb seasoning and garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add tomato sugo, the brown sugar, vegetable stock powder, plant-based butter and reserved pasta water. Cook until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. • Add plant-based basil pesto and cooked spaghetti. Toss to coat. Season to taste. Remove pan from heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine apple, carrot, mixed salad leaves and a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste.
• Divide plant-based mince and pesto spaghetti between plates. Top with flaked almonds. • Serve with garden salad. Enjoy!