Sunday, 16 March 2008

Fresh tomato and basil pasta

Serves 1
Per Serving 366 Calories, 11.7g fat
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
80g (uncooked weight) pasta shapes
10 fresh basil leaves
½ garlic clove, crushed
½ tsp vegetable stock powder
1 tbsp boiling water
115g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 tbsp virtually fat free fromage frais
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Parmesan cheese, to serve

Method:
1. Cook 80g (uncooked weight) pasta shapes in boiling salted water.
2. Meanwhile, pick the basil leaves from the stems and place in a food processor. Add the garlic, stock powder and boiling water. Process until smooth.
3. Drain the pasta and pour back into the saucepan. Add the basil pesto, fromage frais and cherry tomatoes. Mix well and season with salt and black pepper.
4. Pile into a serving dish and finish with a little freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

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