Pesto Pasta
Italian
Easy
Main Course
Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta – A Burst of Italian Flavour
Pesto Pasta
25 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
11
Ingredients
Vegan
Diet
If there’s one dish that always wows, it is pesto pasta. With its eye-catching green colour, nutty aroma, and that creamy yet zesty taste, this Italian classic is the epitome of comfort food. What’s even better? It’s quick to prepare, can be tailored to your taste, and is incredibly satisfying. Whether you’re cooking it for a relaxed family meal or even prepping meals for the week, pesto pasta is always a hit. Also, whipping up your own pesto sauce with fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan really takes the flavour to the next level.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For the Pasta
250 gSpaghetti (or penne/fusilli)
1 tsp Salt (for boiling water)
add as requiredWater
For the Pesto Sauce
2 cups (packed)Fresh basil leaves
¼ cupPine nuts (or walnuts/almonds)
2Garlic cloves
½ cupExtra virgin olive oil
½ cupParmesan cheese (grated)
½ tspSalt (adjust to taste)
¼ tspBlack pepper
1 tsp(optional)Lemon juice
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