THE BEST Pesto Pasta at Home
A vibrant, fresh and herbaceous Pesto Pasta made with classic Pesto alla Genovese and your favorite pasta. Perfectly creamy, nutty, and packed with bold Italian flavor.
Ingredients
Instructions
Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat until golden and fragrant, then set aside to cool.
In a food processor or blender, combine basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan. Pulse until roughly chopped.
While blending, slowly drizzle in olive oil until smooth. Season with salt to taste.
Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and then drain.
Toss the hot pasta with the pesto, adding reserved water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
Optional: Mix in lemon zest, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, grilled chicken, tofu, or shrimp.
Serve immediately with extra Parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 plate
- Calories
- 520 calories
- Sugar Content
- 2g
- Sodium Content
- 340mg
- Fat Content
- 34g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 7g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 25g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 38g
- Fiber Content
- 3g
- Protein Content
- 12g
- Cholesterol Content
- 15mg
