JUICY PESTO PASTA!
Recipe video above. This is how to make a great pesto pasta that's slick with pesto sauce without adding tons and tons of oil which makes it overly oily. The secret is using the pasta cooking water - it emulsifies with the oil in the pesto which makes it cling to every strand of pasta. A technique used in every Italian household! Make this with homemade pesto for the best flavour.
Provided by Nagi
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil with the salt.
- Add pasta and cook for the length of time per the packet.
- Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of of the pasta cooking water.
- Drain pasta in a colander, leave it for a minute.
- Transfer pasta to a bowl (do not use pasta cooking pot, too hot).
- Add pesto and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss to coat pasta in pesto, adding more water if required to make pasta silky and saucy, rather than dry and sticky.
- Taste, add more salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parmesan.
PASTA WITH 10-MINUTE PESTO
Blanching fresh basil leaves before blending is the key to this vibrant, ultra-herby pesto. Perfect for pasta, it also dresses up pizza, scrambled eggs, and more.
Provided by Mindy Fox
Categories Pasta Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Basil Pine Nut Herb Small Plates
Yield 4-6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain, reserving 2 Tbsp. pasta cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, toast 2 Tbsp. pine nuts in a small skillet over medium-low heat, shaking skillet back and forth, until lightly toasted, 2-3 minutes; set aside.
- Blanch 5 cups basil in a small pot of boiling water 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon or spider, transfer to a large bowl filled with ice water.
- Purée garlic, oil, 1/2 tsp. salt, and remaining 1/3 cup pine nuts in a blender until nuts are very finely chopped and mixture is creamy. Using your hands, lift basil from ice water, shaking off excess but not all water from leaves (a bit of water will aid emulsification). Add to blender and purée just to combine. Add 1 cup Parmesan; purée just to combine.
- Transfer pesto to a medium bowl, then stir in reserved pasta cooking liquid. Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl or platter and toss with pesto. Top with Parmesan and reserved toasted pine nuts and garnish with basil.
PASTA WITH PESTO
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, quick, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat, shaking frequently, until fragrant, browned and not burned. Pulse them in a food processor until chopped but not at all powdery.
- Wash the basil; dry it in a salad spinner. Put it in the food processor with the garlic and as much oil as you need to allow the machine to do its work. Process, adding salt, pepper and oil as needed. When the pesto is smooth and delicious, stir in or pulse in the cheese.
- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until it's tender but not mushy. Dress with the pesto, thinning with a little of the cooking water if necessary. Serve immediately.
PASTA PESTO
Steps:
- Cook the pasta in rapidly boiling water until al dente. Just before draining the pasta, reserve 1 cup of the water.
- In a medium saute pan over medium high heat, toast the pine nuts until fragrant and golden, about 2 to 3 minutes, set aside. Place pan back on the heat over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Add the garlic and the red pepper flakes. If the sauce is too dry, add the remaining pasta water. Add the basil to the pan. Saute until just wilted. Remove the sauce from the heat.
- Place the pasta in a large bowl. Season the pasta with salt. Top the pasta with the tomato sauce. Sprinkle the toasted pine nuts over the pasta and cheese (if using). Toss to combine, taste and adjust seasonings, serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 12 grams
PASTA AL PESTO
Make and share this Pasta Al Pesto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Vegetable
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- PESTO:
- Place ingredients in bowl of food processor.
- Process until smooth, using rubber scraper to push down the sides occasionally.
- Variations: - add 3/4 c freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
- PASTA:
- Boil a large pot of water; cook pasta until al dente.
- While pasta is cooking, prepare pesto; set aside, covered.
- Steam carrots.
- Meanwhile, in skillet, heat oil.
- Add zucchini and peapods.
- Stir continuously until crisp/tender.
- When pasta is done, drain well; toss pesto with noodles until they are well coated.
- Then toss in vegetables.
- Garnish with pepper and cheese.
- VARIATIONS: - add 1/2 c Parmesan cheese to Pesto
PESTO PASTA
Easy to make, but full of flavor! Good hot or cold.
Provided by Lauren
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium low heat. Add pesto, onion, and salt and pepper. Cook about five minutes, or until onions are soft.
- In a large bowl, mix pesto mixture into pasta. Stir in grated cheese. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 43.5 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 71.3 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
PESTO
Homemade pesto always makes a thoughtful hostess gift. Mix things up with this cilantro variation. It's delicious served with pasta or in one of these recipes using pesto. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 3/4 cup.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a food processor, puree all ingredients. Refrigerate for several weeks or freeze in a tightly covered container. Toss a few tablespoons pesto with hot cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 114mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
PESTO PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bow tie pasta, pesto, fresh mozzarella cheese, cherry tomato
Provided by Hannah Williams
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
- Serve with a hard-boiled egg and sliced bell pepper.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 610 calories, Carbohydrate 88 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 25 grams, Sugar 5 grams
PASTA WITH CHOPPED PESTO AND PEAS
This pesto doesn't call for a food processor, blender, or mortar and pestle - and it's better for it. Instead, all of the elements are chopped and mashed together by hand. (Pesto means "to pound, crush or smash" in Italian.) In Tuscany, this would be done with a half moon-shaped mezzaluna, but a chef's knife does the job, too. The result is a more textured mix with bright pops of flavor, like a sauce, herb salad and nut garnish in one. Basil and pine nuts are classic choices, but this version, "I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To)," by Ali Slagle (Clarkson Potter, 2022), was guided by the pesto ratio in "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" by Samin Nosrat. It works with whatever soft herbs and nuts that you like and have on hand.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories weekday, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a small or medium skillet over medium, toast nuts, shaking the skillet occasionally until browned (try one to see), 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to cool.
- As the nuts cool, into a large bowl, grate the Parmesan on the small holes of a box grater (or pulse chunks in a blender).
- Add the garlic clove and a pinch of salt to the pile of nuts and coarsely chop the nuts and garlic together. Add a handful of the herbs and another pinch of salt, and coarsely chop. (Opt for forceful, purposeful chops as opposed to soft, timid ones.) Toss and smash the mixture every few chops. Repeat with the remaining herbs, salting at each step, until a wet, coarse paste forms. Stir into the cheese, then stir in the olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. In the last 3 minutes of cooking, add the peas to the pasta. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain. Add the pasta and peas to the pesto and stir to combine. Add pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce. Season to taste with salt, pepper, more oil and more Parmesan.
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