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One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Pesto Pasta

from www.chelseasmessyapron.com

It ranks #1 of 155 for noodle texture among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 1 cooks on www.chelseasmessyapron.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes4
each$0.91
kcal661
levelbeginner
Needs:parmesanAs 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
protein add22%0%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 155 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 155 for saltiness

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

100 g1 cup basil pesto (packaged or homemade—see note 1)
454 g16 ounces penne pasta (plus pasta cooking water)
Salt and pepper
lemons (optional but recommended)
Parmesan cheese (optional but recommended)

Method: 3 steps, published by www.chelseasmessyapron.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I think the recipe can be delicious with a couple improvements. I made the serving for4 people, and it wasn’t even enough for myself! In addition, it came out terribly salty. My advice is to increase the amount of pasta and lessen the pesto. Then it will be pe” — a cook
“Cant wait to make this and your pesto recipe soon for me i love pesto and pasta sooooooooo much i never had pesto pasta before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work” — a cook
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