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No Cream Italian Herb Pasta - last minute side

Rich flavour packed pasta, glistening with a thin sauce, perfect for serving with grilled meats, roasts and anything breaded and fried. This No Cream Italian Herb Pasta is the perfect last minute side dish. And it comes together in just 10 minutes!!!

Cook Time
mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 421 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 12 oz long pasta
  • salt
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes

Instructions

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  1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil.
  2. Salt the water generously and then add the pasta.
  3. Stir well and set your timer for 2 minute less than the packet suggests.
  4. Whilst the pasta is cooking add the olive oil and Italian herbs to a small pan and place over a low heat.
  5. Once the oil is shimmering, turn off the heat and crumble in the vegetable stock cubes.
  6. Stir well and leave whilst the pasta finishes cooking.
  7. Use a big measuring cup or jug to remove 2 cups of the pasta cooking water then drain the pasta.
  8. Put the pasta back into the pan it was cooked in.
  9. Tip the olive oil mixture over the pasta.
  10. Use 1 cup of pasta water to rinse the pan out the olive oil pan and add this to the pasta.
  11. Place over a medium heat and stir gently.
  12. Add a further ¼-1/2 cup of the cooking water as needed.
  13. Once the pasta has a thin coating and all the water has been absorbed, check the seasoning and serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 421kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 65g (22%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 421

% Daily Value*

Calories 421kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 65g 22%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 2g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.