Heay Pesto
Ingredients
¼ cup cold pressed, virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 bunch of fresh basil
Juice of half a lemon
Ready made pasta
1 large zucchini, sliced
8 mushrooms, cut
¼ red capsicum, cut
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
Handful of pine nuts
Parmesan cheese, grated
Method
  1. Add the fresh basil leaves to a blender along with the garlic, olive oil and lemon juice to make the pesto. Blend until a smooth paste, adding more oil or lemon juice as necessary.
  2. Start cooking the pasta according to the directions on the packet.
  3. Melt the butter in a pan and add the vegetables. Sautee lightly until the vegetables turn soft.
  4. Drain the cooked pasta.
  5. Add the pesto, vegetables and pine nuts to the pasta and mix together in a bowl.
  6. Serve with Parmesan cheese and a side salad.

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