Recipes from your veg box: Easy pasta for a summers day

There is an abundance of produce to celebrate in August and September here in the UK. We really are spoilt for choice. Cauliflower, French Beans, Summer Squash - you name it, your veg box will probably have it. 

In this version of our easy pasta recipe we have used leeks and peas but whatever you have in your veg box can be switched in. Tomatoes, kale, courgettes, will all work with the simple flavours of lemon, garlic and capers.     

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Easy pasta for a summers day

Serves 2

Cook time 30 mins

Ingredients

2 Leeks finely sliced

Any greens you have left to use from your veg box

70g of Parmesan, grated

Capers

Tagliatelle

2/3 Garlic

zest of 1 Lemon

2 tbsp Creme Fraiche (optional)

salt and pepper

Method

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta as per the instructions.

2. Fry the garlic and leeks in a hot pan with olive oil until softened.

3. Add the greens from your veg bag and cook till wilted.

4. Add the grated lemon zest, Parmesan and capers and stir into the pasta.

5. Finish with creme fraiche and add an extra bit of parmesan. (optional)

Check out last month's Better Food Traders recipe - the Brixton broccoli tart