Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe
After discovering the deliciousness that is homemade fresh basil pesto, I had to try a pesto pasta immediately. It was a totally delicious, healthy, and quick-fix dinner on a weeknight (and so the pictures were taken in the light box)
Basil Pesto Pasta
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 cups of pasta of your choice, cooked al dente
3/4 cup basil pesto
One small broccoli, cut into florets
A handful of green peas
1 tomato, cubed
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
A few basil leaves, roughly chopped (optional)
How I Made It:
1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the minced garlic. Fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the broccoli florets, tomato, and grean peas to this and stir fry for a minute. Sprinkle some water and cook for about 4-5 mins until the broccoli is cooked and soft.
2. Add the pesto and stir until it coats the vegetables. Toss in the cooked pasta, salt and pepper and mix well until all the ingredient are well incorporated.
3. Garnish with chopped basil leaves (if using) and parmesan before serving. You can serve this cold or warm.
The beauty of this recipe is, you can add any vegetables of your choice and serve it as a main dish or even as a pesto pasta salad. Its absolutely delicious, try it!
Basil Pesto Pasta
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 cups of pasta of your choice, cooked al dente
3/4 cup basil pesto
One small broccoli, cut into florets
A handful of green peas
1 tomato, cubed
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
A few basil leaves, roughly chopped (optional)
How I Made It:
1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the minced garlic. Fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the broccoli florets, tomato, and grean peas to this and stir fry for a minute. Sprinkle some water and cook for about 4-5 mins until the broccoli is cooked and soft.
2. Add the pesto and stir until it coats the vegetables. Toss in the cooked pasta, salt and pepper and mix well until all the ingredient are well incorporated.
3. Garnish with chopped basil leaves (if using) and parmesan before serving. You can serve this cold or warm.
The beauty of this recipe is, you can add any vegetables of your choice and serve it as a main dish or even as a pesto pasta salad. Its absolutely delicious, try it!
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OMG - love the colors - I should make this my desktop wallpaper. Awesome simple pasta. My kind of dinner!
ReplyDeleteI just bought some fresh basil pesto the other day! Glad to find this recipe while that is still fresh:D Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get fresh pesto from? Cold Storage?
ReplyDeletepic is so good,..:-)
ReplyDeleteLively and refreshing! Nags you make any recipe look gorgeous with your shots.
ReplyDeleteNice Clicks Nags. Looks Yummy, got to try this.
ReplyDeleteI also love fresh basil.
ReplyDeleteI love your dish! Sometimes good ol' elbow pasta is just perfect, isn't it?
Wat a colourful pasta, lovely dish..
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful presentation. Love that green color of pesto and broccoli.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots Nags, and anything with Pesto....I'm all over it!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteluv the new look :)
ReplyDeleteLove the fresh green look of the pasta.
ReplyDeletePasta looks good and liked the recipe! Never tasted before..
ReplyDeleteColor s amazing n it shd taste grt with the top parmesan..
ReplyDeleteI love pesto pasta - have a batch of frozen pasta and it feels lovely to get it out, toss the pasta in it with some olive oil and voila!
ReplyDeleteThe colours of this pic are beautiful