Name: Bell Pepper Pasta with Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 Portionen
Ingredients: 30 g Walnut kernels; 1 Stück Garlic clove; 50 g Young spinach; 3 EL Olive oil; 0.25 TL Salt; 40 g Italian hard cheese (e.g. Grana padano); 2 EL Walnut oil; 1 TL Lemon juice; Freshly ground pepper; 120 g Emmer whole wheat spaghetti; 200 g Grilled red bell peppers (from a jar); 4 Stiele Basil

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Description

This bell pepper pasta with walnut pesto is a vegetarian main course that can be prepared in about 30 minutes. The dish is designed for 2 servings and is ideal for a quick lunch or dinner. The combination of pasta, bell peppers and walnut pesto makes this dish a delicious and satisfying meal.

Ingredients (12 ingredients)

Preparation (8 steps)

Chop and roast walnuts

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 5

Place 30 g of walnut kernels in the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec./speed 5. Then roast the chopped walnuts in a pan without fat. Remove from heat and let cool.

5 sec

Prepare garlic and spinach

Peel and roughly chop 1 clove of garlic. Sort, wash and shake dry 50 g of young spinach. Set aside half of the spinach.

Prepare pesto

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/Speed 8

Place half of the spinach, the roasted walnuts, the garlic, 3 tbsp olive oil and 1/4 tsp salt in the mixing bowl and purée for 20 sec./speed 8.

20 sec

Grate cheese and mix into pesto

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 3 Reverse

Place 40 g of Italian hard cheese (e.g. Grana padano) in the mixing bowl and grate for 10 sec./speed 10. Remove half of the grated cheese. Add 2 tbsp walnut oil and the remaining cheese and mix into the pesto for 5 sec./speed 3 Reverse. Season with 1-2 tsp lemon juice and freshly ground pepper.

5 sec

Cook spaghetti

Cook 120 g Emmer whole wheat spaghetti according to package directions in plenty of boiling salted water. Then pour into a sieve, collecting 100 ml of cooking water.

Sauté peppers

Drain 200 g grilled red bell peppers (from a jar), halve lengthwise and cut crosswise into strips about 1 cm wide. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large pan, sauté the peppers and remaining spinach over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes.

Mix pasta with pesto and peppers

Mix the walnut pesto with the collected pasta cooking water. Mix with the spaghetti under the bell pepper mixture and heat. Season with salt and pepper.