Easy Red Pesto Beef Orecchiette

• While pasta is cooking, roughly chop cucumber. • In a medium bowl, combine cucumber and mixed salad leaves. Set aside.

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. • Cook soffritto mix, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Add beef mince and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 4-5 minutes. • Add Nan’s special seasoning. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add red pesto, light thickened cream, beef-style stock powder, cooked pasta and reserved pasta water. Cook, until combined, 1 minute. Season to taste, then remove from heat.