Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Parsley Pesto Pasta with Peas
One of 66 pesto pasta recipes we measured
from www.budgetbytes.com
It ranks #1 of 66 for noodle texture among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 6 cooks on www.budgetbytes.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 66.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 12% | 12% |
| protein add | 11% | 22% |
| aromatics | 1% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 32% | 18% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1 g | 1 bunch flat leaf Italian Parsley (about 2-3 cups, loosely packed) ($0.89) |
| 1 fresh lemon ($0.43) | |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup grated or shredded Parmesan ($0.88) |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic ($0.16) |
| salt and pepper ($0.05) | |
| 54 g | 1/4 cup olive oil ($0.52) |
| 454 g | 1 lb. pasta* ($1.99) |
| 145 g | 1 cup frozen peas ($0.38) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.budgetbytes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“So delicious! The raw garlic had a nice bite, and the lemon zest gave good freshness. This was the perfect Friday night meal. We both agreed that we wouldn't mind more peas, so we may double them next time. We used block parm - instead of grating, we sliced th” — a cook, 5.0★
“Thank you for being brave enough to ask this question, I was reading through the comments for this exact piece of info hahah One day, I will try this recipe from scratch but today, I’m working with what I have! And thank you, Beth, for not judging 😂” — a cook, 5.0★