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Pasta with basil pesto & parmesan
Ten minutes, zero technique. Homemade pesto makes all the difference.
Prep time
15 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
easy
Calories
755 kcal
Nutrition facts
- Calories
- 755 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 56 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
For 2 servings
Ingredients
- 120g (raw weight)Penne or trofie
- 1 bunchFresh basil (30g)
- 40gGrated parmesan
- 30gPine nuts (or cashews)
- 1 cloveGarlic
- 6 tbspOlive oil
- Salt, pepper
Steps
- 1
Cook the pasta al dente in heavily salted water.
- 2
Blend the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and oil into a paste. Add the parmesan and pulse briefly. Season.
- 3
Reserve 1 ladleful of pasta water. Drain the pasta.
- 4
Toss with the pesto off the heat. Loosen with a little pasta water if needed.
Tip
To lighten: 3 tbsp oil and a splash of pasta water to loosen the pesto (~-300 kcal).
Tags
vegetarianquickno-cook pesto