Cooking & Food

Philly Basil Tagliatelle

Cooking pasta is as easy as boiling water and the video shows you how to make Creamy Pesto Pasta. Fettuccine tossed in a creamy, cheesy Alfredo sauce with lots of homemade basil pesto mixed in. The lower calorie recipe makes Philly Basil Tagliatelle, this recipe goes perfectly on its own but is also a great dish to serve with barbequed chicken or grilled white fish.

 

Philly Basil Tagliatelle

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400 grams tagliatelli or spaghetti
  • 120 grams Philadelphia Light with Basil, softened
  • 200 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 150 grams cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 20 grams pine nuts, lightly toasted
  • fresh basil leaves, to serve
  • ground black pepper, to serve

Method

Method

  1. Place the tomatoes under a hot grill or in a hot oven for about 15 minutes to roast.
  2. Cook until just softened.
  3. Plunge the pasta into a large pan of boiling water and cook for 5 – 8 minutes.
  4. Melt the Philly and a little of the milk together in a small saucepan over a low heat.
  5. Gradually add the remaining milk, stirring occasionally until smooth.
  6. Drain the pasta, gently stir through the Philly sauce and top with the warm tomatoes and pine nuts.
  7. Scatter with fresh basil leaves and season with black pepper to serve.

90 Second Pesto!

90 Second Pesto!

 

Serves 4 – Serving Size 1/4 recipe – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 334, Fat: 9g, Carbohydrate: 52g, Sugar: 6g