Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe
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Fresh pesto made with basil, pine nuts, and garlic coats spaghetti in this quick Italian-inspired dinner. Light, herbaceous, and ready in 15 minutes, it's a family-friendly weeknight meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 2 cups fresh basil
- 6 Tablespoons pine nuts ((toasted))
- 4-5 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ Tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- Salted Water
- 16 ounces bucatini spaghetti ((or your preferred pasta))
- 2 Tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- Baby tomatoes, fresh basil, parmesan cheese, etc. ((optional garnishes))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 199mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 47mg
- Calcium
- 81mg
- Iron
- 0.44mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 199MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.