Spaghetti with rocket pesto, HUVUDROLL & parsnip @zuckerjagdwurst
Are you a big fan of pesto pasta too? Then get ready for this mouth-watering recipe: homemade rocket pesto with pecans that can be prepared in next to no time. And for the finishing touch, serve with crispy parsnip bits and our delicious pea protein-based HUVUDROLL. This lends the dish a wonderfully heartiness. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 4 servings
500g spaghetti
Salt
For the rocket pesto:
100g rocket
2 garlic cloves60g pecans
2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
150ml olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp agave syrup
Salt
Pepper
For the plant balls:
500g IKEA HUVUDROLL plant balls
Vegetable oil for frying
For the crispy parsnip bits:
3 small parsnips
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt
Pepper
1. Prepare the pesto: Wash the rocket and shake dry, peel the garlic cloves. Place the rocket, garlic cloves, pecans, nutritional yeast flakes, olive oil, lemon juice and agave syrup in a food processor or blender and blend to a creamy pesto. Season well with salt and pepper and add more lemon juice if desired. Then set the pesto aside.
3. While the spaghetti is cooking, heat two pans with vegetable oil. Place the frozen HUVUDROLL plant balls in one of the frying pans and cook over a low to medium heat for approx. 10 minutes on all sides, turning every 2 minutes.
Add the parsnip bits to the second pan and sauté until well browned. Season with salt and pepper.
Recipe and photos: Isabelle Friedrich / Julia Stephan / Instagram @zuckerjagdwurst