Heavenly Pasta With Pesto!

May 10, 2023May 10, 20230 15

Heavenly Pasta With Pesto that melts in your mouth!

by The Chefin Pasta

Prep

5 min

Cook

20 min

Ready In

25 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

	1 lb angel hair pasta , cooked as directed on box
	2 cups home grown fresh basil ( or fresh as you can )
	1/2 cup toasted pine nuts , cooled
	1 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1 cup romano cheese ( either or both )
	3 -4 cloves garlic
	olive oil

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

4-6

Calories

550

Sugar

Fat

36g

Heavenly Pasta With Pesto is a scrumptious and flavorful pasta dish that is loved by people of all ages. The dish is made with perfectly cooked angel hair pasta that is smothered with fresh and aromatic pesto sauce. It makes for a great weeknight dinner that is easy to whip up in no time.

Instructions

1.	Cook pasta as directed on box and reserve about 1 cup of pasta water.
2.	In a blender, combine fresh basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, garlic, and some olive oil. Blend to form pesto sauce.
3.	In a large bowl, combine pesto sauce and the reserved pasta water. Mix well.
4.	Add cooked pasta to the pesto sauce and toss until all pasta is coated.
5.	Sprinkle some additional parmesan cheese on top and serve hot.

PROS

This pasta recipe is a quick, delicious, and easy dinner option that is perfect for busy weeknights.

The basil and pine nuts in pesto sauce provide a unique flavor that will tantalize your taste buds.

It is also a great way to use fresh basil from your garden!

CONS

This recipe does contain carbs from the pasta and cheese.

It may not be suitable for people on low carb or keto diets.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

This recipe uses fresh basil which is a great source of vitamin K and has strong anti-inflammatory properties.
The pine nuts used in pesto sauce are loaded with healthy fats and protein.