HERBY PESTO, BEAN & POTATO PASTA

Herby pesto, bean & potato pasta image

You'll make this again and again, it's good for you, low fat and simple to make

Provided by Good Food team

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

500g bag new potatoes , halved
400g pasta shapes
225g green beans , trimmed and sliced
2 tbsp crème fraîche
large bunch mixed herbs (use whatever you have, such as basil, chives, dill, mint, parsley, or rocket - about 25g in total)
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove , crushed
zest 1 lemon , plus a squeeze of juice
50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus extra shaved, to serve

Steps:

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the potatoes for 5 mins. Add the pasta and cook following pack instructions. Add the green beans 3 mins before the end.
Meanwhile, in a mini chopper or small food processor, blitz the pesto ingredients until roughly chopped.
When the pasta is cooked, drain and tip back into the pan. Toss through the pesto and crème fraîche and divide into bowls. Serve with shaved Parmesan on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 66 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.21 milligram of sodium