CREAMY COURGETTE PASTA WITH PEAS
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ red onion
- finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- finely chopped or grated
- 1 courgette
- diced
- 85g/3oz frozen peas
- defrosted under cold running water
- 110g/3½oz Wensleydale cheese
- grated
- 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
- handful fresh flatleaf parsley
- chopped
- 140g/5oz whole wheat fusilli pasta
- cooked according to the packet instructions
- drained
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large pan and gently fry the red onion
- garlic and courgette for a few minutes
- to soften. Stir in the peas and heat for a few minutes
- to warm through.
- Stir in the Wensleydale cheese and then add the cream. Season with salt and pepper. Heat gently for a further 4-5 minutes
- add most of the parsley and the pasta at the end. Transfer to a serving bowl or plate and serve immediatedly
- garnished with the remaining parsley.

