Super-quick courgette spaghetti | Annabel Karmel's Busy Mum's Cookbook

  • 5 years ago
All hail the spariliser: the simple kitchen gadget for sneaking veggies into fussy eaters. Here, Annabel Karmel cooks up a quick, fresh courgetti dish with cherry tomatoes and herby pesto - perfect for a light lunch or dinner on summer days.

Find this recipe and more inside Annabel Karmel's new book; Busy Mum's Cookbook. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Annabel-Karmels-Busy-Mums-Cookbook/dp/1785030884

Courgette spaghetti

Makes 4 portions. Prep: 4 mins Cook: 6mins

INGREDIENTS

4 large courgettes

3 tbsp olive oil

2-3 garlic cloves, crushed

250g (9 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tbsp fresh green pesto

50g (2 oz) Parmesan cheese (or alternative vegetarian hard cheese), grated

salt and black pepper

METHOD

1. Put the courgettes through a spiraliser to make long spaghetti-like strands.

2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and fry for a few seconds, then add the spiralised courgettes to the pan. Toss over a high heat for 2-3 minutes, until just softening, then remove and set aside on kitchen paper.

3.Return the frying pan to the heat, add the remaining olive oil, then fry the tomatoes for 2 minutes. Season, add the spiralised courgettes, pesto and grated Parmesan, toss until heated through and serve immediately.

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