Pesto Pasta Recipe
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Feasting at Home · by Tonia Schemmel | Feasting at Home★ 5.0

Pesto Pasta Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 50%·PRO 49%
CARBS 69G28% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC58G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 72G65% OF CAL
14G SAT58G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Pasta tossed with fresh pesto, garlic, and parmesan in a quick, bright sauce. A simple weeknight meal bursting with basil flavor, ready in 30 minutes.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 3
  • 1/2 -3/4 cup pesto
  • 8 ounces of pasta (spaghetti, linguine, penne, all good choices!)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (totally optional!) or a splash of heavy cream
  • 1/2-1 cup hot pasta water
  • 2 medium garlic cloves (more or less depending on garlic size and your preference)
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts (or use hemp seeds, walnuts, brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, or smoked almonds) I like using a combo of hemp seeds and pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (or pecorino cheese for more depth, or vegan parmesan)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups fresh basil leaves, packed about 3 ounces
PREP
20M
SODIUM
1068MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.