Easy Homemade
Pesto Pasta
– A Burst of Italian Flavour

Name: Easy Homemade ~Pesto Pasta~ – A Burst of Italian Flavour
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For the Pasta; 250 g Spaghetti (or penne/fusilli); 1 tsp Salt (for boiling water); add as required Water; For the Pesto Sauce; 2 cups (packed) Fresh basil leaves; ¼ cup Pine nuts (or walnuts/almonds); 2 Garlic cloves; ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil; ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated); ½ tsp Salt (adjust to taste); ¼ tsp Black pepper; 1 tsp(optional) Lemon juice

25 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegan

Diet

If there’s one dish that always wows, it is pesto pasta. With its eye-catching green colour, nutty aroma, and that creamy yet zesty taste, this Italian classic is the epitome of comfort food. What’s even better? It’s quick to prepare, can be tailored to your taste, and is incredibly satisfying. Whether you’re cooking it for a relaxed family meal or even prepping meals for the week, pesto pasta is always a hit. Also, whipping up your own pesto sauce with fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan really takes the flavour to the next level.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For the Pasta

250 gSpaghetti (or penne/fusilli)

1 tsp Salt (for boiling water)

add as requiredWater

For the Pesto Sauce

2 cups (packed)Fresh basil leaves

¼ cupPine nuts (or walnuts/almonds)

2Garlic cloves

½ cupExtra virgin olive oil

½ cupParmesan cheese (grated)

½ tspSalt (adjust to taste)

¼ tspBlack pepper

1 tsp(optional)Lemon juice

Pesto Pasta

Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta – A Burst of Italian Flavour

Ingredients

Easy Homemade
Pesto Pasta
– A Burst of Italian Flavour