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One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Pesto Pasta With Potatoes and Green Beans

from www.seriouseats.com

It ranks #1 of 155 for brightness among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 3 cooks on www.seriouseats.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on5m
waitingnone
makes6
each$0.33
kcal382
levelbeginner
Needs:green beansparmesanAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

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

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 155 for brightness
  • #1 of 155 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 155 for saltiness
  • #1 of 155 for sauce cling

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

Kosher salt
450 g1 pound (450g) dried pasta, such as trenette , linguine, or mafalde
140 g5 ounces peeled Yukon Gold potato (140g; about 1/2 medium), cut into 3/4-inch cubes
110 g4 ounces (110g) green beans or haricots verts (about 20 green beans or 30 haricots verts), stems trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths on a bias
1 recipe pesto sauce
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Grated Parmigiano Reggiano, for serving

Method: 2 steps, published by www.seriouseats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This was ridiculously easy and very delicious. My only change was adding the beans halfway through the cooking time, rather than at the start, so that they would retain some vibrant flavour. I loved the potato in there, and wish that I would have used a slight” — a cook, 5★
“Made a big batch of pesto from basil in my garden, growing all summer. Green beans from a farmer's market, red potatoes because they're a little more firm and crisp, and farfalle pasta to match the size of the snipped green beans. Absolutely fabulous. Nothing ” — a cook, 5★
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