Tagliatelle with Pea Pesto and Poached Eggs
Tagliatelle with pea pesto and poached eggs is a fresh vegetarian pasta in which sweet peas, basil and mint are blitzed into a vibrant green sauce. The Thermomix TM7 steams the eggs to silky precision while the pesto comes together in the bowl in seconds, making this an ideal quick main course.
About this recipe
Tagliatelle with pea pesto and poached eggs is a recipe Thermomix TM7 owners return to whenever a quick weeknight dinner needs to look impressive. Frozen peas form the heart of the sauce: blitzed with fresh basil, mint, a garlic clove, lemon zest and juice, and finely grated Parmesan, they turn into a vivid green pesto with a sweet, herby character that clings to every ribbon of pasta. What makes this all-in-one kitchen machine so useful here is the sequence: the bowl grates the cheese first, then the same bowl purées the pesto without a food processor in sight, while the Varoma gently steams the eggs until the whites are just set and the yolks remain gloriously runny. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and finished with a squeeze of lemon, this vegetarian main course tastes like spring on a plate yet lands on the table within half an hour, making it a reliable standby for spontaneous guests.
Preparation tips
- Reserve a ladle of the tagliatelle cooking water before draining; stirring a splash through the pea pesto loosens it into a silky sauce that coats the pasta evenly instead of clumping.
- Poach the eggs in the Varoma while the tagliatelle cooks below so everything finishes together; the steam gives set whites with molten yolks without any swirling or vinegar tricks.
- Toast a few extra peas or extra Parmesan shavings over the top just before serving; a pinch of lemon zest added off the heat keeps the mint and basil tasting freshly picked.
- For a fully gluten-free version, swap the tagliatelle for gluten-free ribbons or courgette noodles; the pea, basil and mint pesto is naturally gluten-free so only the pasta needs replacing.
Recipe variations
- Make it vegan by replacing the Parmesan with nutritional yeast and the poached eggs with crispy baked chickpeas; the pea, mint and lemon pesto stays completely plant-based and just as vibrant.
- For a spring variation, fold in blanched asparagus tips and sugar snaps, or go festive with crispy pancetta crumble and a drizzle of browned butter for a richer dinner-party version.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grating the Parmesan in the TM7 bowl gives a fine, snow-like cheese that melts seamlessly into the warm pea pesto. [Multi-Function]
- Precise steaming in the Varoma delivers poached eggs with set whites and runny yolks, no swirling or vinegar needed. [Precision Control]
- Thanks to efficient chopping, the garlic clove and mint leaves are minced in seconds without bruising the delicate herbs. [Multi-Function]
- The built-in scale weighs the tagliatelle directly in the bowl, guaranteeing the right pasta-to-pesto ratio every time. [Time Savings]
- Controlled heating warms the pesto gently so the basil keeps its bright green colour and fresh flavour. [Precision Control]
Ingredients
- frozen green peas
- dried tagliatelle
- Parmesan cheese
- fresh basil leaves
- fresh mint leaves
- garlic clove
- extra virgin olive oil
- lemon
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- fine sea salt