🌿 Penne with Genovese Pesto

Penne with classic basil pesto, pine nuts and Parmesan.
⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩🍳 Medium🔥 598 calories per serving💪 19 g protein per serving
Ingredients
- 5.6 oz (160 g) penne pasta
- 2.8 oz (80 g), about 1/3 cup green pesto sauce
- 1.4 oz (40 g) Parmesan
- 3/4 oz (20 g), about 2 tbsp pine nuts
- to taste salt
How to make it, step by step
- Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package time.
- Mix the pesto with 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to loosen it.
- Drain the pasta al dente and toss it with the pesto in a large bowl.
- Add the toasted pine nuts and the grated Parmesan.
- Serve right away with more cheese and black pepper to taste.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
598
calories
19 g
protein
69 g
carbs
28 g
fat
Values are approximate.
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