TIPS FOR PERFECT PASTA

BOTTLED PESTO Process 1 and 1/2 cups of basil leaves with 1 tbs of minced garlic , 1/4 cup each of fresh parsley , finely grated parmesan ,pine nuts with 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil . Add lemon juice to taste . Store in a lidded jar in the fridge . PASTA BASICS Cook pasta ina large pot of boiling salted water . When adding pasta to the boiling water , stir through a few times to stock the pasta from sticking and return to the boil . Cooking times vary , so chech the instructions on the packet . Fresh pasta is available in the refrigerated section of your supermarket . fresh pasta has lower GI as it needs less cooking . SHAPE UP If you are not sure what shape of pasta to use , I recommend that you use larger shapes like penne or twists , which are perfect for bakes or chunkier sauces . Spaghetti , fettuccine and linguine are perfect for smoothstyle sauces . QUICK SPINACH PASTA Try a simple pasta with some baby spinach leaves , crumbled feta and a grated red onion . sauce it up with some cream or a little tomato salsa .