Creamy Pesto Pasta

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 155.

	this recipe	typical
fat	12%	0%
protein add	17%	0%
dairy	52%	0%
aromatics	4%	0%

Where it stands out

• #1 of 155 for noodle texture

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

54 g	2 1/2 cups packed (54g) fresh basil leaves
40 g	3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, (divided)
30 g	2 Tbsp water
340 g	12 oz. dry mini farfalle (or regular farfalle pasta)
	Salt (and black pepper)
13 g	1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic ((4 cloves))
178 g	3/4 cup heavy cream, (or 1/4 cup more for a creamier pasta)
57 g	2 oz. parmesan cheese, (finely grated with a rasp grater (1 cup))

Method: 4 steps, published by www.cookingclassy.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.