Magical Green Pea Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

Pea Pesto Sauce

• 3 cups tighly packed basil leaves, stems removed
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (place in a warm oven for 10 min until just golden)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• Good pinch of salt
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil

For pasta

• 2 cups of your favourite pasta (GF if needed)
• 1/2 cup roasted capsicum (bell pepper) strips
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• Vegan Parmesan Cheese (click for recipe)
• Chilli flakes (if you like spice)
• Fresh basil leaves

Takes 20 min,serves 2.

Instructions

1. Add washed basil leaves to a high strength food processor and blend until broken down
2. Add toasted pine nuts, lemon juice, peas, nutritional yeast, and salt and blend until well combined
3. With the motor still running, pour in the olive oil and blend another minute or two
4. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to packet directions, drain and place back in the pot you cooked it in
5. Mix Pea Pesto sauce through the fresh pasta and warm over very low heat
6. Serve pasta between two bowls and top with roasted capsicum, pine nuts, chilli and vegan parmesan. Enjoy!