Pasta & homemade pesto (vegan option available)

Name: Pasta & homemade pesto (vegan option available)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 30g fresh basil; 15g parmesan, non-vegan option; 15g lightly roasted pine nuts; 1 large garlic clove; 50ml olive oil; 200g pasta; Black pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp pasta water; Salt; 15g nutritional yeast

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Simple and delicious - this dish is perfect for all seasons! (You can use any type of pasta) My top tips: 1. Make the pesto while the pasta is cooking so you won't have to leave the pasta on the side for a while where it will get cold and clump together. 2. Some types of garlic are stronger than others, so be careful with how much you use. You may want to cut the garlic into chunks, add gradually and taste as you go along if you're unsure. 3. You don't have to use parmesan - there are other similar types of cheese such as pecorino romano and grana padano. You can also use nutritional yeast for a vegan alternative. 4. Do not mix the pesto with the pasta in the saucepan. The heat from the saucepan will turn the basil in the pesto black.

Updated at: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:43:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories695.3 kcal (35%)

Total Fat32.1 g (46%)

Carbs80.2 g (31%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein21.2 g (42%)

Sodium501.1 mg (25%)

Fiber5.9 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

30gfresh basil

15gparmesan

15gpine nuts

50mlolive oil

200gpasta

black pepper

to taste

1 Tbsppasta water

salt

Vegan alternative to cheese

15gnutritional yeast

Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to the boil in a saucepan and the pasta to the water with a little salt. Leave to simmer for cooking time as instructed on packet.

Sauce Pan

pasta200g

salt

Step 2

Set aside 1 tbsp of the pasta water to add to the pesto and strain the pasta in a colander.

Colander

Spoon

Step 3

While the pasta is cooking, make the pesto. Add the basil, parmesan (or nutritional yeast), pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil to a food processor. Whizz together until mixture is smooth.