4.1 from 24 votes
Corzetti pasta with pesto, potatoes and green beans
A traditional recipe from the Liguria region of Italy. An interesting pasta shape with its own history, and one of the most famous Italian sauce. Combined with perfection makes this recipe delicious!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 602 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb corzetti pasta
- 3 potatoes medium
- 0.25 .25 lbs green beans
- 6.3 .3 oz pesto 1 store bought jar of imported Italian pesto. Or use our recipe for your homemade pesto!
Instructions
- Peel, wash, and dry the potatoes, then cut them into small cubes.
- Wash the green beans and trim them, then cut them in half.
- In a wide, deep pot, bring water to a boil. Add salt and the green beans, cooking them for 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and cook for another 3 minutes, adding a little bit of olive oil.
- Add the croxetti and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently so that they don’t stick to each other.
- Pour the pesto into a serving bowl.
- When the pasta is done, drain it and reserve a little bit of the water, adding it to the serving bowl with the pesto.
- Add the drained pasta, potatoes, and green beans to the serving bowl of pesto and reserved water.
- Stir everything carefully and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
602kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
90g
(30%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
426mg
(18%)
Potassium
313mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1096IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 602
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 602kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 90g | 30% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 426mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 313mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1096IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.