Pesto Pasta
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Health Score:
87 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 25 min.
Ready in
Calories:
430
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 430 cal. | (20 %) | ||
| Protein | 12 g | (12 %) | ||
| Fat | 18 g | (16 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 54 g | (36 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 4.7 g | (16 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.2 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 2.4 mg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 7.3 μg | (12 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Niacin | 4.1 mg | (34 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.2 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Folate | 35 μg | (12 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.3 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Biotin | 1.6 μg | (4 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.1 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 5 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Potassium | 245 mg | (6 %) | ||
| Calcium | 119 mg | (12 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 56 mg | (19 %) | ||
| Iron | 2.5 mg | (17 %) | ||
| Iodine | 5 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | (21 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 3.4 g | |||
| Uric acid | 48 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 4 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 1 g |
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Ingredients
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- Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh Basil (packed and chopped; plus extra for garnish)
- ⅓ cup Pine nuts
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup grated Parmesan (plus extra to serve)
- 3 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and pressed)
- kosher salt (or sea salt)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 16 ozs Penne
Preparation steps
1.
Place chopped basil and pine nuts into a food processor. Add about 1/3 of the olive oil and puree until smooth. Stir in the remaining oil, grated cheese, garlic and season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain pasta and mix well with pesto. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve.
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