Thanks to herby pesto and plant-based mince, you'll have yourself a creamy sauce for an unrivaled pasta bowl that's super speedy and extra tasty. With ‘al dente’ spirals of fusilli, this pasta dish is the real deal.
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1 packet
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
1 packet
Basil Pesto
1
Brown Onion
1
Carrot
1
Celery
1 sachet
Chilli Flakes
1
Fusilli
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
1 packet
Mixed Salad Leaves
1 packet
Parmesan Cheese
200 g
Plant-Based Mince
20 g
butter
1 drizzle
olive oil
• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. • Thinly slice celery. • Grate carrot. • In a medium bowl, combine carrot and mixed salad leaves. Set aside. Little cooks: Older kids, help grate the carrot under adult supervision.
• Cook fusilli in the boiling water until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes. • Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Cook veggie mince, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • When pasta is ready, reserve some pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to saucepan. TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook celery, tossing, until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium, then add light cooking cream and garlic & herb seasoning. Return veggie mince to pan, then cook, stirring, until sauce is slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat. Stir in the butter, basil pesto and cooked fusilli until combined and butter is melted (if needed, add a dash of reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Dress salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, tossing to coat. • Divide swift plant-based mince pesto fusilli between bowls. • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. • Serve with side salad. Enjoy! Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by sprinkling the Parmesan cheese on top.