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pesto pasta with peas
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Pesto Pasta with Peas

A quick and simple light pasta dish with fresh basil pesto and peas
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Canadian, Italian
Keyword: easy pasta recipe, easy pesto pasta recipe, pasta with pesto and peas, pesto pasta, pesto pasta with peas, vegetarian pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 342kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups small pasta such as shells or orecchiette
  • 1 Tbsp salt for cooking water
  • 1 cup frozen peas rinsed to remove any ice
  • ¼ cup homemade or store bought basil pesto
  • 2 Tbsp cream optional
  • fresh basil for garnish
  • fresh shaved Parmesan for garnish
  • fresh cracked black pepper optional

Instructions

  • Bring large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook pasta to al dente as per package instructions.
  • When pasta is one minute from al dente cooking time, scoop out 1 mug of cooking water and add rinsed frozen peas. Cook for 1 minute. Drain.
  • Add pesto and cream. Toss well to coat evenly. Add ¼ to ½ of the mug of pasta water in small amounts to help evenly distribute the pesto.
  • Divide between 4 plates. Garnish with fresh basil and Parmesan. Add fresh cracked black pepper if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 12.7g | Fat: 10.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 197.3mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 4.3g