Pea-Almond Pesto with Artichokes & Spaghetti
 
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A spring inspired pasta dish with pea-almond pesto, and roast artichokes
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Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • For the Artichokes:
  • about 225g/8oz artichoke hearts (defrosted and patted dry)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • For the Pesto:
  • 1½ cups/240g peas (either fresh or frozen and defrosted)
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 3 tbsp almonds, toasted and cooled
  • ⅓ cup (35g) finely grated parmesan cheese (plus more to sprinkle on top)
  • pinch of sea salt
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • about 200g/7oz wholewheat pasta (depends on how hungry you are!)
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200c
  2. Toss the artichoke hearts with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper
  3. Roast for 25-30 minutes until golden and beginning to crisp at the edges
  4. Bring a large pot of water to the boil, add the peas and cook for barely a minute
  5. Remove from heat and scoop out the peas with a slotted spoon, set aside in the colander to drain
  6. Return the pan to the heat, and bring the water back to a boil
  7. Add spaghetti, and cook until al dente (about 8 minutes)
  8. Take 1 cup of peas and throw in the food processor with the garlic, almonds, cheese and salt
  9. Process for two to three minutes and then drizzle in the olive oil with the processor running,
  10. When the pasta is cooked, drain it reserving 1 cup of cooking water
  11. Return pasta to the large pan and toss with pesto and remaining peas, using the reserved pasta water to achieve your desired consistency of sauce
  12. Add the roasted artichokes to the pan, and toss for a few seconds more
  13. Dish onto plates, and sprinkle with a little extra parmesan
Recipe by Emma's Little Kitchen at https://www.emmaslittlekitchen.com/pea-almond-pesto-artichokes-spaghetti/