Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves 4

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 long red chilli, halved, deseeded and sliced
• 1 bunch broccolini, cut into 2cm lengths
• 200g green beans, blanched and cut into 2cm lengths

• 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons basil pesto
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 500g spaghetti

• Optional: 1 x 150g ball buffalo mozzarella or fresh ricotta
• 1 tablespoon crushed pistachios

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large deep frying pan and cook the onion until softened and translucent.
2. Add the chilli, broccolini and green beans, and stir until the beans are slightly softened.
3. Add the spring onion and pesto, then stir and season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Meanwhile, boil the spaghetti in salted water and cook until al dente, then drain, reserving ½ cup (125ml) of the pasta cooking water.
5. Add the pasta to the pan and toss through, adding some of the reserved cooking water if needed (you want this to be quite runny and not too dry).
6. Divide between four pasta bowls and add a few slices of buffalo mozzarella or dollops of ricotta (if using), drizzle with olive oil, season with pepper, then sprinkle with the pistachios and serve.