Vitality veggie pasta

Name: Vitality veggie pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 250 grams pack pappardelle pasta; 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped into chunks; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small handful pine nuts; 1 plump garlic clove, finely chopped; 4 larges field mushrooms, sliced; 250 grams washed spinach; 1 serving grated parmesan and chilli flakes to serve, optional

Vitality veggie pasta

Vitality veggie past Head to the store and pick up spinach, plump garlic clove, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Pour boiling water into a large saucepan, bring to the boil, then cook the pasta according to pack instructions. When the pasta has 5 mins left to cook, tip in the squash and cook with the pasta for the remaining time.

Ingredients you will need

Squash

Pasta

Water

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Sauce Pan

While the pasta is cooking, heat half the oil in a large frying pan. Sizzle the pine nuts in the oil until they start to colour, stir in the garlic and cook for a moment just to soften.

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Pine Nuts

Garlic

Pasta

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add remaining oil, turn up the heat, add the mushroom and cook for 2-3 mins until they start to soften. Turn the heat to maximum, add spinach to the pan and cook for 1-2 mins until completely wilted.

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Mushrooms

Spinach

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain the pasta and squash, then mix in with the vegetables until everythings nicely combined. Bring the pan to the table and let everyone help themselves. You could also pass round grated parmesan and chilli flakes if people want it.

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Red Pepper Flakes