Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta
One of 66 pesto pasta recipes we measured
from www.wellplated.com
It ranks #1 of 66 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 66.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 6% | 12% |
| protein add | 0% | 22% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 240% | 18% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| 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 |
| 2 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, 5.0★
“This was a huge hit with my kids, which doesn't happen often with pasta dishes that aren't covered in tomato sauce. They surprisingly love the pesto, and I was happy they actually finished their plates without any complaints. I'll be adding this to our regular” — a cook, 5.0★