Pea Pesto Pasta

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Step 1

Cook pasta - Bring a large pot" of water to the boil with the 1 tablespoon of salt. Add the pasta and cook according to the packet directions. Just before draining, scoop out 2 cups (500 ml) of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta in a colander.

Step 2

Boil peas - While the pasta is cooking, make the pea pesto. Bring a large saucepan* of water to the boil. Add the peas, bring the water back up to the boil, then turn off the heat and leave to cool for 2 minutes. Drain in a colander. Measure out ¼ cup of peas and set them aside for garnish

Step 3

Pea pesto Transter the remaining hot peas to a jug large enough to fit the head of a stick blender. Add ¼ cup (35 g) of the pine nuts (reserve the rest for garnish), the garlic, oil and lemon juice. Blitz on high for 10 seconds, moving the stick blender around as needed, until the peas are pureed - it will not be completely smooth. Add the spinach in two or three batches and blitz until smooth.* Add the remaining pesto ingredients, then blitz until smooth, though there will be some tiny bits of pine nuts, which is nice for a little soft crunch. Set aside.

Step 4

Toss - Return the pasta to the pot. Add all the pea pesto plus 1 cup (250 ml) of the reserved pasta cooking water. Toss well until the pasta is coated with the pesto, using extra pasta cooking water if required to loosen the pasta.

Step 5

Serve - Divide among bowls and serve garnished with the reserved peas, pine nuts and Parmesan shavings