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homemade pesto pasta on a white speckled plate with parmesan cheese and a fresh basil leaf as a garnish.
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Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta

You won’t believe how easy it is to make with just 5 ingredients and you have a delicious Pesto Pasta dinner in less than 30 minutes!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword pasta, pesto
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings 4 servings (1 cup)
Calories 396kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook your noodles according to package directions.
  • Pulse. In the bowl of a food processor, add the basil leaves and pine nuts and pulse until very finely minced.
  • Add the garlic and parmesan cheese and pulse a few more times until combined.
  • Pour. With the food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil and blend until combined and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste and pulse a couple of times.
  • Serve with cooked pasta and add an extra sprinkle of parmesan cheese as a garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 736IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2mg