Linguine with basil and rocket 

Serves 2

This takes 30 minutes to prepare and will make you fall in love with herb infused cream as sauce for your pasta.

What you will need

Pasta (preferably Linguine) – 250g (for 2 adults)

Basil and rocket – 20g each

Cream – 250ml

Half a small onion, chopped

Pesto – as needed

Infuse 250ml cream with basil (20g) and rocket (20g) and half a small chopped onion over a low heat in a small saucepan.

 

Cook 250g pasta (linguine) in 1,5 litres salted boiling water till firm to the bite – drain and toss into the infused cream. Add a few tablespoons of pesto for added flavour.

 

Serve linguine with a protein of your choice such as smoked chicken (Feinschmecker from CHECKERS), strips of ham or smoked salmon.

If the cream is too rich – you can substitute it with pesto, here is how you make your very own herb pesto.

PESTO RECIPE

25 ml Macadamia nuts (or any other nuts may be used), lightly roasted

125 ml  Olive oil

30 ml fine parmesan cheese

500 ml basil (washed and dried)

Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Put the nuts and the parmesan cheese in the food processor and mixed until nuts are fine but not a paste.

2. Add the oil and mix

3.  Lastly add the basil and mixed until nice green colour

4. Season to taste with salt and pepper

If you would like to know more about herbs and having your very own herb garden – don't miss The Culinary Theatre’s herb demonstration on the 3^rd and 4^th of September 2013.