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Pasta alla genovese

Pasta alla genovese is a classic Italian pasta dish using simple ingredients. Ready in just 15 minutes, it's the perfect quick and easy meal to make midweek

Ingreadient

  • (or another short pasta shape) 300g trofie pasta
  • 150g new potatoes, halved
  • 100g green beans, trimmed
  • 1 small tub fresh pesto
  • parmesan or vegetarian alternative, to serve

Direction

    1. Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Cook the potatoes in boiling, salted water until tender, adding the green beans for the last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain the pasta, keeping 2 tbsp of the cooking liquid.
    2. Drain the beans and potatoes then tip into the pasta with the pesto, cooking liquid and a squeeze of lemon. Toss everything together and serve with extra parmesan if you like.