Bonus: It’s plant-based. My ultimate comfort food is a giant bowl of pasta. I’m not picky, either: I love a penne rigate with vodka sauce, spaghetti with pesto, pappardelle with a long ...

Leave to drain well. Tip the drained pasta and beans into a large bowl. Add the cherry and sun-blush tomatoes, half of the pesto, the remaining olive oil, lemon zest and juice and mix well to coat ...

then shred into a large mixing bowl and toss gently with the pesto. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, and boil the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta, saving a cup of pasta cooking ...

Then, add the pasta, sliced tomatoes, sliced basil and mozzarella to a large bowl. Finally, add the pesto sauce in with the ...