- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 1 courgette
- 1 garlic clove
- A handful of basil, leaves only
- 1 lemon
- ½ x 227ml double cream
- 100g spinach
- 250g spinach, tofu & seitan tortelloni
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp cold water (optional)
- 1.
Heat your oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 5. Slice the tomatoes into wedges and scatter into a roasting tin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with 1 tbsp oil. Slide into the oven and roast for 20 mins.
- 2.
While the tomatoes roast, trim the courgette and dice it. Peel and crush or finely grate the garlic. Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large pan and bring to a medium-low heat. Slide in the courgette and garlic. Add a little salt and pepper. Fry for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, till soft.
- 3.
While the courgette and tomatoes are cooking, finely chop the basil leaves. Pop them in a bowl and grate in the zest from the lemon. Squeeze in the juice from 1 lemon half. Add 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and set aside.
- 4.
The tomatoes should be cooked by now. Remove the tin from the oven and use a spoon to transfer the roast tomatoes to the courgette pan. Pour in 100ml of the cream. Use a stick blender, or carefully pour the mixture into a blender, and blend to your preferred consistency. Stir in 1-2 tbsp water if the sauce looks a little thick. If using a blender, pour the mixture back into the pan.
- 5.
Slice any woody stalks off the spinach, and roughly chop the leaves. Add the spinach leaves to the sauce. Gently warm through for 2 mins till the leaves are wilted. Set aside.
- 6.
Fill a large pan with boiling water. Add a pinch of salt and return to the boil. Tip the tortelloni into the boiling water and simmer for 3 mins. When cooked, drain the pasta well and toss it into the pan with the courgette, tomato and spinach sauce.
- 7.
Fold the pasta through the sauce to coat. Warm through over a low heat. Spoon the tortelloni and sauce into warm bowls, drizzle with the basil and lemon oil and serve.
- Tip
No food processor, no problem
If you haven’t got a food processor or blender, use a masher to crush the courgette and roast tomatoes together, or leave the mixture as a hearty, chunky sauce. - Tip
Cream of the crop
Whip up your leftover double cream with a little icing sugar, then fold through roasted summer fruits to make a seasonal fool in a flash.