Kids' Pesto Monster Noodles
Serves 2 | with Bocconcini
Thanks to flavourful pesto and tender zucchini, spooky green pasta is on today's lunch menu! Have fun creating these monster noodle plates with the kids by making eyes out of bocconcini and olives!
Allergens:
Milk
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Preparation Time21 minutes
Cooking Time5 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
serving amount
170 g
Spaghetti
½ cup
Basil Pesto
(Contains Milk May contain Milk, Soy, Sulphites)
100 g
Bocconcini Cheese
(Contains Milk)
30 g
Mixed Olives
(May contain Wheat, Milk, Sulphites, Egg, Fish, Tree nuts)
1 unit(s)
Zucchini
Not included in your delivery
0.06 tsp
Salt*
0.06 tsp
Pepper*
2 tsp
Unsalted Butter*
Nutrition Values
Calories400 kcal
Fat28 g
Saturated Fat11 g
Carbohydrate9 g
Sugar3 g
Dietary Fiber3 g
Protein14 g
Cholesterol40 mg
Sodium590 mg
Trans Fat0.5 g
Potassium350 mg
Calcium800 mg
Iron1 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Utensils
•Strainer
•Large Pot
•Measuring Spoons
•Measuring Cups
•Grater
•Medium Non-Stick Pan
Cooking Steps
1
- Add spaghetti to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain and return noodles to the same pot, off heat.
2
- Meanwhile, drain, then slice olives into 1/4-inch rounds.
- Finely grate zucchini.
- Drain, then pat bocconcini dry with paper towels.
3
- Heat a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add 2 tsp butter, then zucchini. Cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender and has released some of its liquid, 3-4 min.
- Add pesto and reserved pasta water. Season with salt and pepper, then stir until combined and sauce is warmed through. Add sauce to the pot with noodles, then toss to combine.
4
- Divide noodles between plates.
- Create 'eyes' for your monsters by arranging two bocconcini side by side on each plate of noodles. Finish the 'eyes' by placing one olive slice in the middle of each bocconcini, pressing down to adhere.
- Sprinkle remaining olives over pasta, if desired.