dinner

Pesto Pasta

Name: Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 oz linguine or trofie pasta; 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed; 1/2 cup, grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 2 garlic cloves; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; to serve cherry tomatoes and burrata

Al dente trofie or linguine tossed with fresh basil pesto and cherry tomatoes

20 min total

4 servings

~$4.08/serving

Tap to rate

#italian#quick#vegetarian

Ingredients

12 oz linguine or trofie pasta
2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup, grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
to serve cherry tomatoes and burrata

Instructions

1.Blend basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, and garlic; stream in olive oil until smooth.
2.Cook pasta al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
3.Toss pasta with pesto, loosening with pasta water to desired consistency.
4.Top with halved cherry tomatoes and fresh burrata.

Nutrition Facts

Based on per serving

Calories

580 kcal

Carbs

60 g

Protein

16 g

Fat

30 g

Fiber

4 g

Sugar

4 g