
25
Spinach Pesto
I discovered this recipe by accident, and it was part of the inspiration for the book. The combination of tomatoes and chopped spinach almost creates a ground meat texture.
4-5 servings
500 g
400 g
ca. 8
200 g
400 g
100 g
Penne or other pasta
Tomatoes canned
Sundried tomatoes in oil
Spinach chopped, frozen
Mushrooms chestnut
Green beans (cook with pasta)
Sunflower seeds [optional]
Parmesan [optional]
ca. 90 g
1
2 cloves
Pesto green
Onion yellow
Garlic
Prep
15 mins
Dice onion and mince garlic
Cut mushrooms into slices
Cut sundried tomatoes in small strips
Take off top from beans and halve them
Cook
20 mins

Sauté onion and mushrooms, add garlic ~7 mins

Bring water to a boil
Add tomatoes, sundried tomatoes and pesto ~3 mins
Cook pasta and beans
Add spinach

[optional] Toast sunflower seeds
Buon Appetito
Serve the pasta with the seeds and sprinkle the sunflower seeds on top.
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