Name: Barilla® Whole Grain Spaghetti with Green Vegetables Cacio e Pepe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 340g Barilla® Whole Grain Spaghetti; 100ml Extra virgin olive oil (evoo); 8 leaves Fresh basil , torn; 1 Zucchini; 100g Broccoli florets, chopped; 4 Asparagus, cut in slices; 50g Baby spinach; 100g Pecorino Romano, grated; To taste Black pepper, freshly ground; To taste Rock salt, for water; 250g Green peas (fresh or frozen); 70ml Extra virgin olive oil (evoo); To taste Salt

Barilla^® Whole Grain Spaghetti with Green Vegetables Cacio e Pepe

30 minutes

Halal Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 servings

340gBarilla^® Whole Grain Spaghetti

100mlExtra virgin olive oil (evoo)

8 leavesFresh basil , torn

1Zucchini

100gBroccoli florets, chopped

4Asparagus, cut in slices

50gBaby spinach

100gPecorino Romano, grated

To tasteBlack pepper, freshly ground

To tasteRock salt, for water

250gGreen peas (fresh or frozen)

70mlExtra virgin olive oil (evoo)

To tasteSalt

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

To prepare the sauce: blanch the peas in salted boiling water for 3 minutes, strain and cool down in an ice bath. In a mixing bowl, use a handheld mixer to blitz the peas with the Extra Virgin olive oil, strain through a fine sieve. Season to taste and keep aside

Step 2

Slice the zucchini into 5cm long strips, remove the seeds and cut in small batons, keep aside

Step 3

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Once boiling, add 7 grams of rock salt per litre of water, and drop pasta in and stir. Cook as per the instructions on the box

Step 4

Four minutes before the suggested cooking time, add the zucchini batons and broccoli to the pasta and cook for 2 mins. Two minutes before the pasta is ready, drain pasta and vegetables, keeping one ladle of cooking water

Step 5

In a large fry pan, combine pasta, vegetables and cooking water, with asparagus and baby spinach and cook together for a minute. Then add Pecorino, black pepper, basil and olive oil

Step 6

To serve, warm plates in the oven, then pour one quarter of green pea sauce on each plate. Use a ladle to twirl Spaghetti into a nest and place on top of pea sauce

Whole Grain Spaghetti

Made with 100% whole wheat, Barilla Whole Grain Spaghetti is all natural and an excellent source of fiber. This pasta is ideal for anyone seeking to increase their intake of fiber and whole grains without sacrificing taste.

Cook time

8 minutes

Pack size

500g

Range

Whole Grain

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Whole Grain Spaghetti

Cook time

8 minutes

Pack size

500g