Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Pesto Pasta
One of 66 pesto pasta recipes we measured
from www.chelseasmessyapron.com
It ranks #1 of 66 for noodle texture among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 1 cooks on www.chelseasmessyapron.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 | 0% | 12% |
| protein add | 22% | 22% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 18% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 100 g | 1 cup basil pesto (packaged or homemade—see note 1) |
| 454 g | 16 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.
“This recipe is a game changer! I love how simple it is with just two ingredients. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.” — a cook, 5.0★