Simple courgette pasta

Ingredients
250g
fresh lasagne sheets
1 tablespoon
olive oil
1 pinch
dried red chilli flakes
2 cloves
garlic
200g
baby courgettes
160g
ripe cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
1
lemon
100g
seasonal fruit, such as figs, strawberries, grapes, peaches
50g
rocket
½ a bunch (15g)
fresh basil
25g
pine nuts
25g
Parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese
1 tablespoon
thick balsamic vinegar
Instructions
1
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a large frying pan over a medium heat, add 1 pinch of dried chilli flakes and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
2
Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic, and slice 200g of baby courgettes into 1cm rounds, adding to the pan as you go.
3
Halve and stir in 160g of ripe cherry tomatoes, then cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a bowl, then add a good squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper.
5
Prepare the fruit (removing any stones, pips or seeds, if needed), slicing up however you fancy, then add to the bowl with 50g of rocket.
6
Drop the pasta into a large pan of boiling salted water for just 2 minutes, then use a slotted spoon to scoop it straight into the frying pan, letting some starchy cooking water go with it.
7
Pick in most of the leaves from ½ a bunch of fresh basil (15g), tearing up any larger ones, then add 25g of pine nuts and a good squeeze of lemon juice.
8
Finely grate over 15g of Parmesan, then toss together and let the sauce emulsify.
9
Toss the salad together, using a speed peeler to shave over a few ribbons of Parmesan (roughly 10g), then drizzle with 1 tablespoon of thick balsamic.
10
Scatter the remaining basil leaves over the pasta, then get stuck in.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
Calories:
482 calories
Servings:
2 servings
Carbohydrates:
36 g
Fat:
34 g
Fiber:
5 g
Protein:
13 g
Sugar:
5 g
Meal Effort
Preparation:
25 minutes
Cook:
20 minutes
Total:
45 minutes