Recipe number two for this week! Cooking up all the meals ahead of time to make sure I eat a bit healthier. Today its pasta which I've been avoiding for a while but its a good wintery food. Especially with cheese!
To start, the tagliatelle was put in a large pan and brought to the boil. In the absence of a large pan I actually did this in my wok. Turns out it was the right size more or less for the amount of pasta required. Roughly chopped walnuts were put in the oven to roast for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, I made the sauce. This consisted of melted butter mixed with double cream, fresh basil, salt and pepper. This was simmered to allow to thicken and then taken off the heat. I added some spinach to the pasta pan to wilt a little before draining and returning to the pan.
Using a spatula, the creamy sauce was added, along with the walnuts and some grated parmesan. Tesco do a vegetarian parmesan so this is quite possibly one of the first times I've tried it!
Due to the lack of bowls (house sharing!) the resulting dish was served in a tuppaware box. It was the perfect lunch after a big gym session on a cold day. Plenty of fuel to get me through the work week.
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