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 |
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
for
6
- Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh Basil (packed and chopped; plus extra for garnish)
- 0.333 cup Pine nuts
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup Parmesan (grated)
- 3 cloves garlic cloves (pressed)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 16 ozs Penne (cooked)
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 until al dente, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain pasta and mix well with pesto. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve.
