BEST EVER PESTO & POTATO PASTA
A child-friendly take on pasta alla genovese. Kids can help make the green sauce and toss the whole mix together
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Main course
Time 31m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- KIDS: the writing in bold is for you. GROWN-UPS: the rest is for you. Pick the basil for the pesto. Get your child to pick the basil leaves off the stalks. Ask them to look at and smell the leaves as you tell them the name of the herb until they remember it - try to do this with all herbs when you can.
- Make the pesto. Toast the pine nuts in a pan over a low heat. A child of seven years plus can stir the nuts in the pan. Tip into a mini chopper (or use a pestle and mortar) with the basil, parmesan, garlic and olive oil. Blitz or pound into a green sauce, then set aside.
- Chop up the beans. Using a child-friendly knife, get children from the age of five to chop the green beans into shorter lengths, and quarter the potatoes. Younger children can snap the beans into short lengths while you prepare the potatoes.
- Cook the vegetables and pasta. Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the potatoes and boil for 3 mins. Remove from the heat and ask the child to tip in the pasta and give it a stir. Put the pan back on the heat, boil the pasta for 5 mins, add the beans and cook for a final 3 mins.
- Mix everything together. Drain everything well and tip into a bowl. Spoon most of the pesto into the pasta and stir everything together to coat. Bring the large bowl of pasta to the table and serve with extra parmesan, more basil and remaining pesto, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Fat 34 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 46 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
PASTA, GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES WITH PESTO
The most elegant pasta dish that Italian cooks have ever invented is astonishingly simple to make. Here, the magical green sauce is tossed with trenette (or any long pasta you can twirl around a fork), tender slices of potato and barely blanched green beans.
Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Categories dinner, weeknight, pastas, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Make pesto: In the bowl of food processor, add basil, pine nuts, salt and garlic. Pulse until mixture is coarse and grainy. With the motor running, add oil in slow, steady stream. Add cheese; process just enough to mix well. If sauce is too dry, add a little more oil. Taste; add more cheese or salt, if desired.
- Bring 6 quarts water to rolling boil. Add at least 2 tablespoons salt and the potato slices. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until potatoes have started to soften but are not cooked through. Add green beans, and continue boiling another 5 minutes.
- Add pasta, and stir. Start testing pasta at 5 minutes. When it is done, and when potatoes and beans are tender, drain and turn pasta and vegetables immediately into preheated bowl. Add pesto, and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 304 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
PASTA WITH PESTO, POTATOES, AND GREEN BEANS
Green beans and potatoes bulk up this pesto pasta dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large pot of water; bring to a boil.
- Add salt and cavatappi or other short tubular pasta; return to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
- Add green beans. Return to a boil; cook until vegetables are tender and pasta is al dente, about 6 minutes.
- Drain; toss with pesto; season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421 g, Fat 16 g, Protein 12 g
PESTO PASTA & POTATOES
Although this healthy pasta dish is pretty simple to begin with, it's made even easier because you can throw the green beans and pasta into one big pot to cook. -Laura Flowers, Moscow, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain; transfer to a large bowl., Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, adding green beans during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta water; add to potatoes. Toss with pesto, cheese and enough pasta water to moisten.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TROFIE WITH PESTO, GREEN BEANS, AND POTATOES
Twisted trofie pasta and pesto sauce, served here with potatoes and green beans, is a Ligurian specialty.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch-thick rounds or pieces and cover with cold water by 2 inches in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; add salt. Reduce heat to medium; simmer potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Bring one large pot and one medium pot of water to a boil; add salt to both. Add pasta to large pot; cook until al dente. Add green beans to medium pot; cook until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain pasta and green beans.
- Heat pesto in a large skillet over medium heat until warm. Stir in potatoes, pasta, and green beans; cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with cheese.
PASTA AND POTATOES WITH PESTO
This is a good recipe I love garlic!! I put in the recipe for pesto but you could use store bought. I have added chicken to this recipe and increased the pesto to coat and made this a main meal.
Provided by kzbhansen
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place all pesto ingredients except the oil in a food processor and process well. With the machine still running, add oil and blend until the consistency of soft butter.
- In covered saucepan, cook beans in salted water for 2-3 minutes.
- Add potatoes and cook until tender about 8-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the instructions on the pasta package. Drain pasta.
- Drain the potatoe/Green bean mixture reserving 2-3 T. of the liquid.
- Add the liquid to the pesto and toss with butter.
- Combine pesto, vegetables and pasta and toss until well coated.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with grated Parmesan Cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 620.6, Fat 34.2, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 26.3, Sodium 243.8, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 2.6, Protein 16.4
PASTA, PESTO, AND POTATOES
Make and share this Pasta, Pesto, and Potatoes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mamie37
Categories Penne
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Boil potatoes, until just tender, but not falling apart.
- Drain, cool, for about 10 minutes, cut in quarters.
- Cook the penne according to directions.
- Cook the green beans until just done.
- (stir fry, steam, whatever you choose) Mix all together, and gently stir in Pesto sauce.
- Garnish with fresh leaves, serve with Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.6, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 28.4, Carbohydrate 121.3, Fiber 18, Sugar 4.8, Protein 14
PASTA WITH PESTO, POTATOES AND BROCCOLI
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 1h40m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- If making fresh pasta, beat the eggs together in a large bowl. Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft, pliable dough. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Shape it into a ball, cover with a damp towel and let rest for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, to make the sauce, place the garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of basil in a food processor and pulse until chopped. Add the remaining basil and process until chopped. Add the pine nuts, cheeses and olive oil and process until the mixture forms a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Simmer over medium heat until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and blanch until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Divide the pasta dough in half and keep 1 piece wrapped in the towel. On a lightly floured surface, roll and stretch the pasta dough into a 13-by-16-inch rectangle. Let stand for 5 minutes. Cut across into 1-inch-wide strips. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fresh or dried pasta until al dente, about 5 minutes for the fresh or 10 to 12 minutes for dried. Drain well and place in a large bowl.
- Toss the pasta with the pesto and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Toss in the broccoli and potatoes. Divide among 4 plates and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 766, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 88 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 993 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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