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Garden veg pasta
Garden veg pasta
15 min4 servings

Settle down with a comforting bowl of creamy pasta, safe in the knowledge that it's low-fat too

Ingredients
350g penne
140g broccoli cut into small florets
100g sugar snap pea halved
2 courgettes diced
1 tbsp olive oil
100g light cream cheese
50g grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), plus extra to serve
zest and juice 1 lemon
large handful basil
Instructions
1 Cook the penne according to pack instructions, adding the broccoli florets and sugar snap peas to the pan for the final 3 mins.
2 Meanwhile, gently fry the courgettes in oil for 7-8 mins until soft and tinged pale gold. When the penne and vegetables are almost ready, remove a ladleful of cooking water from the pan. Add 6 tbsp of this to the pan of courgettes, along with the cream cheese, Parmesan, lemon zest, half the lemon juice and seasoning. Stir to make a smooth, creamy sauce.
3 Drain the penne and vegetables, then mix with the creamy sauce, adding the basil, extra lemon juice and seasoning to taste. Serve in warmed bowls.