Vitality Veggie Pasta

A superfood meal. High in fiber, vitamins and minerals. Low in fat. A one dish meal and 30 minutes to make. Use Castelli cheese if you are veggie, otherwise use the Grana Padano. Jazz it up by adding some fried chopped bacon or replace the mushrooms with halved cherry toms.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 250  g pappardelle pasta
• 1  small  butternut squash, peeled seeded and chunked
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  tablespoons pine nuts
• 1  large garlic clove, chopped
• 4  flat mushrooms, sliced
• 250  g  washed spinach
• 1  tablespoon  castelli cheese or 1  tablespoon  grana padano
• 1  teaspoon  chili flakes (optional)

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to pack instructions. When there is 5 minutes of cooking time remaining add the squash.
2. Heat half the oil in a pan. Fry pine nuts until they start to colour. Add garlic and soften for a minute. Add rest of oil and increase heat. Fry mushrooms for 2 - 3 minutes Add spinach and wilt.
3. Drain pasta and squash and add to pan. mix well.
4. Serve topped with cheese and chillies.