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Smoked Cheese Pesto and Pasta

November 10, 2013 by Simon 4 Comments

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Last Updated on December 7, 2018 by Fiona Maclean

Smoked Cheese and Pasta with Pesto

As a single dad I always have to come up with food ideas for my daughter and myself; the challenge being to keep it interesting and healthy.  Never knowing what school meals she will have had before she gets home makes planning things difficult, and most meals are thrown together based on how hungry she is, and what her social diary (think homework!) is like that night.

So, having been given some great Applewood Spreadable Smoked Cheese to try I thought I would create something that was both different, tasty and interesting to try for both of us to eat.

Applewood Smoked Cheese Pesto and Pasta
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Applewood Smoked Cheese Pesto and Pasta
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
7 mins
 
This recipe is very quick to make as all the items can bee cooked in the same time alongside each other.
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: British
Servings: 2
Author: Simon Narracott
Ingredients
  • 250 g Fresh Spaghetti or regular pasta
  • 2 handfuls Curly Kale It reduces a lot so you cannot add too much
  • 1 handful Breadcrumbs
  • 10 g Butter
  • 1 box Applewood Spreadable Cheese
  • 1 Medium Red Coloured Chilli Used for colour so don't get a hot one!
  • 1 Medium Garlic
  • 1 dash Lemon Juice
Instructions
  1. Take the curly Kale and strip off the leaf part from any large stems. Then cut up the kale into small pieces, using either scissors or a sharp knife. As this is the base for the pesto it should be as small as possible, but as it reduces a lot when cooked you can easily get away with postage sized pieces, making a courser mix. Add in some very fine cut red chilli.
    Applewood Chopped Curly Kale
  2. Put the cut Kale in a bowl, add the butter and the dash of lemon juice if you have it. Heat for 4 minutes, stirring often to make sure the kale reduces without sticking to the pan. A lot of moisture comes out so you should be fine.
    Applewood Chopped Curly Kale in Pan
  3. Put the Fresh Pasta on and boil for 5 minutes. If using dried pasta then you may want to boil for longer so start this step a bit earlier.
  4. Cut up the rest of the chilli and fry in olive oil until the edges just start to go dark. Add some garlic too if you want.
  5. Flake in some breadcrumbs by ripping some bread slices apart. Two slices of bread is enough, not using the crusts. You can do this over the saucepan which saves using another bowl. Stir them occasionally until golden.
    Applewood Breadcrumbs
  6. When the kale is ready, pour off any surplus water in the saucepan and then add about half the Applewood Spreadable Smoked Cheese to the pan. Stir it in quickly on a mild heat as it melts fast and you do not want it to stick to the pan.
  7. Split the pasta onto two plates, put the kale pesto onto each, and the drizzle the breadcrumbs over the top to add colour and a bit of chilli taste. Enjoy

And as with all the food in my house, the ultimate taste test comes from my daughter.  She commented that the smoked cheese flavour gave the pasta a really interesting taste that was fuller than she had expected.  She also likes the fact that the cheese wasn’t stringy, so was easy to eat without embarrassing yourself.

I think this one is a hit.

Applewood Happy Eater

The Applewood Spreadable cheese is much firmer than it appears, so can be cut in soft slices easier than being scooped from the carton.  It melts easily in a gently heat, but does not go stringy, and that means it can be used in a variety of ways.  I will add a few more recipes that meet with our taste-test approval here later.

 

Filed Under: Lunch, Mains, Vegetarian Tagged With: cheese, Pasta, pesto, vegetarian

About Simon

Simon is a keen traveller and photographer with a particular interest in wine and spirits. He's travelled recently to Burgundy, Qatar, Mexico and Romania and enjoys exploring less well known and off the beaten track destinations. He's even visited the Space Port of Mos Espa and the Juntland Wastes - in Tunisia. He's happy to travel by himself or with a small group. Like everyone involved with London-Unattached Simon enjoys dining out. He's managed to eat an entire Tomahawk steak by himself - but is just as happy nibbling on some sushi or sashimi. All washed down with matching wine.

Comments

  1. Tracy Nixon says

    July 11, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Cheese and pesto – two of my favourite foods – and blended together create a tantalising duet! Thank you!

    Reply
  2. maddalena dalton says

    April 27, 2014 at 5:04 pm

    looks so good xx

    Reply
  3. Stevie Wilson says

    November 18, 2013 at 3:09 am

    LOVE this recipe. I can duplicate this one easily. (now to remember to do it).
    🙂
    great job!

    Reply
  4. Pamela Morse says

    November 11, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    This recipe is totally my style. I am not sure we have that spread here, but we do have apple smoked cheeses.

    Reply

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