Pesto Pasta Recipe
User Reviews
5
158 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 Servings
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Calories
661 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Pesto Pasta Recipe
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Pesto Pasta Recipe uses cooked pasta tossed with your choice of pesto, Parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of olive oil. The fresh pesto and cheese coat the noodles, providing herbaceous, creamy, and slightly salty notes. This dish offers a bright, flavorful vegetarian pasta that can be served quickly once the pasta is cooked.
Description
This pesto pasta starts by cooking pasta to al dente in salted boiling water. After draining, the pasta is combined with a cup of spinach basil pesto or another pesto variant, and Parmesan cheese is mixed in to add savory depth. A drizzle of olive oil rounds out the dish with smoothness and slight richness. The pesto brings herbal brightness from basil and spinach, while the Parmesan adds a salty and tangy complement.
The texture is tender but firm pasta coated evenly with the pesto sauce. It can be served as a light main course or a side dish accompanying grilled meats or vegetables.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Spinach Basil Pesto or any other pesto you like, my recipe
- 1 pound pasta uncooked
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese or more to taste, freshly grated, to taste
- olive oil
- basil sliced, for serving
Instructions
- In a large pasta pot, cook the pasta to al dente, according to the instructions of the package, in salted boiling water.
- Drain the pasta, and put it back in the pot.
- Add in the pesto and some parmesan cheese, and toss to combine.
- Serve drizzled with more olive oil and sprinkled with more cheese.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
661kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
90g
(30%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
587mg
(24%)
Potassium
253mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1250IU
(25%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 661 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 661kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 90g | 30% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 587mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1250IU | 25% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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