Spaghetti with leeks, peas & pesto

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• DisneyDani

  13 March 2009

  DisneyDani rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really really quick to make and tasty too. I added lots of parmasan and black pepper at the end. I also stired through some creme fraiche for added creaminess and a few chopped jalapenoes for a little kick! I would definately make it again when I need dinner fast! Oh, and definately cook the leeks in butter, brings out the flavour.

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• Lynsey

  23 March 2009

  Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really quick, tasty and healthy

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• annieparsnips

  07 February 2010

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• Victoria

  21 April 2010

  Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very good, I also added sliced celery and courgettes and everyone loved it. I used a bog standard pesto from sainsburys and it was perfectly fine.

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• Belkey

  11 May 2010

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A tasty. light midweek supper - very green so feels healthy too! You want to make sure though that you use good quality vegetables though to ensure maximum flavour....

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• CharLit

  17 August 2010

  CharLit rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice and simple!

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• Agne

  09 November 2010

  Agne commented on this recipe

  Liked it a lot, although I do have reservations as to the choice of pasta - peas and leek don't stick to spaghetti and obviously end up at the bottom of the plate, to be spooned up with a fork. Perhaps an alternative would work better, e.g farfalle.

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• kimkap

  14 January 2011

  kimkap rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Hey I've got a winner here both my fussy son and husband who don't particularly like peas have both cleared their plates and asked for it again - will definitely be doing this one again. The only thing I changed was instead of pasta water I added some creme freche to make it creamer. Yummy

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• DebraT

  02 March 2011

  DebraT rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Ok but bland if you follow the recipe thou didn't help I didn't have any Parmesan on hand. Can see why Other reviewers throwing in lots of extras! Easy to make.

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• laurasaurus

  17 April 2011

  laurasaurus rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Love it! I cook chicken and bacon to mix in for flavour and meat!

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• SpookyChef

  13 May 2011

  SpookyChef commented on this recipe

  Really yummy! Didn't have leeks so fried some spring onions instead, added to that some creme freiche and the juice of half a lemon. Turned out very tasty and flavoursome. ;)

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• leedskitchenscavenger

  25 May 2011

  leedskitchenscavenger rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy and delicious but definitely needs the parmesan so that isn't too bland!

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• Claire

  13 June 2011

  Claire rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yummy! Even my husband who likes his meat loved it. Have shared the recipe with friends and I will definitely make it again for a quick dinner!

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• Claire

  13 June 2011

  Claire commented on this recipe

  Yummy! Even my husband who likes his meat loved it. Have shared the recipe with friends and I will definitely make it again for a quick dinner!

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• Gerry P

  13 June 2011

  Gerry P rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Cut down on the olive oil and used a spray version instead to reduce the calories. Perfect for a quick and tasty supper.

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• gillian

  05 September 2011

  gillian commented on this recipe

  this is very yummy indeed and my fella loved it and he is big into his meat,it was nice to cook something veggie that was super tasty.

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• gillian

  05 September 2011

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• Jacqueline Fenner

  17 September 2011

  Jacqueline Fenner commented on this recipe

  Pesto is made of parmesan cheese: Parmesan/Parmigiano-Reggiano is an EU Protected Designation of Origin product and has to be made using calf rennet, so it�s definitely NOT suitable for vegetarians.

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• Dennis

  28 September 2011

  Dennis rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I found this somewhat bland if just following the recipe. If I do it again, I will cook the leeks in butter, because I couldn't really taste them this time. I'll also Use more leeks and less peas. So many peas in the recipe quantities! Of course season and maybe some creme freah to chear it up. Maybe more pesto? Quite frankly anything to give it some taste.. I'm sure it could be a nice dish, but in it's present form it tastes like I'm eating diet food and it's not for me!!

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• Supernova

  02 December 2011

  Supernova rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I'd use double the amount of pesto usually allowing a tablespoon per person... maybe why some people found it bland. It's a staple dinner in our household.

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Ingredients

• 175g spaghetti
• 140g frozen peas
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large trimmed leeks (about 250g), thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp basil pesto
• freshly grated Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), to serve (optional)

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Serves 2

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 15 mins

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

• 175g spaghetti
• 140g frozen peas
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large trimmed leeks (about 250g), thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp basil pesto
• freshly grated Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), to serve (optional)

PER SERVING

447 kcalories, protein 18g, carbohydrate 75g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 9g, sugar 8g, salt 0.11 g

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