Name: Lemon Bean Pasta
Yield: Serves 5
Ingredients: olive oil; 200 grams butter beans, cooked; ¼ cup fresh basil leaves; 250 grams brie cheese, cubed; zest and juice of 1 lemon; ¼ cup mascarpone; 2 generous handfuls swiss chard, chopped; 3 tablespoons pine nuts or crushed cashew nuts; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 red chilli, sliced (optional); salt and pepper; 450 grams wholegrain linguini; 250 grams marinated artichokes; coconut oil

Preparation info

Serves
5

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

WHOLE

By Melissa Delport

Published 2018

About

Life is about balance. Sometimes you go to gym and sometimes you eat this pasta on the couch. It is an indulgent pasta to be saved for special occasions. If you would like to add chicken to this recipe it will pair wonderfully.

Ingredients

coconut oil
3 tablespoons pine nuts or crushed cashew nuts
3 cloves garlic

Method

In a large frying pan over low to medium heat, add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and the nuts, garlic, artichokes and chilli. Season to taste and fry until the artichokes start to caramelise. Keep an eye on the nuts as they can burn quickly.

Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a