JUICY Pesto Pasta!
Recipe video above. This is how to make a great pesto pasta that's slick with pesto sauce without adding tons and tons of oil which makes it overly oily. The secret is using the pasta cooking water - it emulsifies with the oil in the pesto which makes it cling to every strand of pasta. A technique u
Ingredients
3 servings
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil with the salt.
- Add pasta and cook for the length of time per the packet.
- Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of of the pasta cooking water.
- Drain pasta in a colander, leave it for a minute.
- Transfer pasta to a bowl (do not use pasta cooking pot, too hot).
- Add pesto and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss to coat pasta in pesto, adding more water if required to make pasta silky and saucy, rather than dry and sticky.
- Taste, add more salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parmesan.
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$11900.00
$11900.00
Per Serving
$3967.00/serving
$3967.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$23800.00 vs buying!
~$23800.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (60% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| quantity homemade pesto | 1 | - |
| - 350 g / 10 - 12 oz pasta of choice | 300 | $11828.00 |
| salt | 2 tsp | $2.00 |
| pasta cooking water | 0.75 cup | $70.00 |
| Parmesan | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
Recipe Assistant
Ask anything about this recipe
Hi! I can answer questions about this recipe. Ask me anything!
Comments
Loading comments...