Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta
One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured
from www.wellplated.com
It ranks #1 of 155 for brightness among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 19 cooks on www.wellplated.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 155.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 6% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 240% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| acid | 10% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 227 g | 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti pasta or fettuccini (or another long pasta, which works well for pesto) |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil |
| 484 g | 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved) |
| 58 g | 1/2 to 2/3 cup Basil Pesto (or prepared pesto of choice) |
| 23 g | 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (plus additional to taste) |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) |
| 60 g | 2 cups arugula or spinach |
| 15 g | 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts* (optional for serving) |
| Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving) |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.wellplated.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This turned out pretty good but I think it depends a lot on the pesto you use. Mine was homemade, so the flavor was really fresh and bright. I added some roasted zucchini to mine which worked nicely. It’s not a heavy meal, which I liked. Would make again for a” — a cook, 5★
“Quick and easy – just how I like a recipe when I get off of work and want to eat right away without spending a ton of time in the kitchen. This is a go-to base recipe to add any protein of your choice. I usually prefer sauteed shrimp with pesto, but chicken wo” — a cook, 5★