Hot Pasta Food

JUICY PESTO PASTA!

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil with the salt.
• Add pasta and cook for the length of time per the packet.
• Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of of the pasta cooking water.
• Drain pasta in a colander, leave it for a minute.
• Transfer pasta to a bowl (do not use pasta cooking pot, too hot).
• Add pesto and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss to coat pasta in pesto, adding more water if required to make pasta silky and saucy, rather than dry and sticky.
• Taste, add more salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parmesan.

HOT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, tip the mayonnaise, lemon juice and 1 tbsp of the tuna oil into a large bowl and mix. Drain the rest of the oil from the tuna, then flake the fish into the bowl and mix well.
• Drain the pasta and toss it with the mayonnaise mixture, peppers and onions. Scatter over the rocket just before serving.

HOT PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large frying pan.
• Add onion and garlic, cook until done but not brown.
• Add both cans of tomatoes, spices, mushrooms, wine, meat (if using) and peppers to the onion and garlic mixture; simmer while pasta cooks and until peppers are dark green.
• Cook pasta according to instructions; drain well.
• Serve sauce over penne.

HOT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to directions.
• Cook the peas according to directions.
• In another bowl, mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and 1 T of the tuna oil and mix.
• Drain the rest of the oil from the tuna.
• Mix the tuna with the mayo mixture.
• Drain the pasta and toss with the mayo mixture, peppers, onion, and carrot.
• Sprinkle the rocket and Parmesan over the top just before serving.

AVOCADO PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook linguine to al dente. While noodles are cooking make the pesto.
• Scoop the flesh of the avocados into a food processor and add basil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, chives, sea salt, and ground pepper. Run the machine to get the ingredients smooth while drizzling in the olive oil.
• Drain pasta but do not rinse. Toss in the avocado pesto until well combined and all the noodles are well coated. Plate and top each serving with diced tomato and hemp hearts or vegan parmesan.