Vegetarian Farfalle with a Zesty Pesto Sauce

Vegetarian Farfalle

Pasta, Vegetarian | May 2, 2015 | By

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This dish is a rather unusual one for me. I’m a self-confessed carnivore so cooking a veggie dish when it’s not strictly necessary (because I need to feed a veggie or because I can’t afford meat) is not my usual choice. However, every day is a school day and I’m home alone for the weekend so I thought I’d experiment. I was pretty impressed with the result, not feeling hungry afterwards and I found the sauce really tasty.

Vegetarian Farfalle with a Zesty Pesto Sauce
Serves 2
Healthy wholewheat farfalle with a zesty pesto and tomato based sauce, with feta cheese and baby spinach.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
For the sauce
  1. Glug of olive oil
  2. 1 clove of garlic
  3. 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
  4. 1/4 jar green pesto
  5. 75g feta
  6. Handful of fresh basil, roughly chopped
  7. Handful of fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
  8. Juice of half a lemon
  9. Sea salt and cracked black pepper
For the pasta
  1. 150g wholemeal farfalle pasta
To prepare
  1. Finely chop the garlic and roughly chop the basil and spinach. Crumble the feta cheese.
  2. Set a pot of salted water on the hob and bring to the boil.
For the pasta
  1. Cook the pasta in the boiling water as per packet instructions. This is usually about 12-15 minutes.
For the sauce
  1. Once the pasta is on, heat some olive oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic for about 30 seconds over a medium heat until aromatic.
  2. Add the tin of chopped tomatoes and mix. Season well with pepper. Turn the heat up to high and cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Turn the heat back to medium. Add the chopped spinach and basil reserving some basil for garnish, the pesto and the lemon juice. Stir well then stir in about 80% of the cheese. Allow to simmer.
To Serve
  1. Drain the pasta and divide onto two plates. Scoop some sauce onto each plate and crumble the remaining cheese over. Add some basil to garnish. Serve immediately.
Variations?
  1. Experiment with different types of pasta and different types of pesto until you find a combination you enjoy.
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