Pesto Pasta Recipe
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Pesto Pasta

By: Lauren 
"Easy to make, but full of flavor! Good hot or cold."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (67)

 

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons pesto
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (16 ounce) package pasta
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium low heat. Add pesto, onion, and salt and pepper. Cook about five minutes, or until onions are soft.
  3. In a large bowl, mix pesto mixture into pasta. Stir in grated cheese. Serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 225 | Total Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 44mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2007 by alaskamom   view full review
I doubled the pesto and olive oil and added garlic (2 cloves). Also added a sprinkle of red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2006 by TennesseeGirl   view full review
This pasta is absolutely delicious! I did double the olive oil, pesto and onions. For a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by Jo H   view full review
This was good but a bit dry. I sauted the onions to sweeten them up and then added some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2007 by JANER60   view full review
wow this was such a hit with the family! I was worried that they would not like a dinner...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by jlpickard   view full review
I made this according to instructions, and while a good basic pesto pasta recipe, there was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by jriv   view full review
The first time I made it I followed the recipe and it was good. The next time I made it I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2007 by Chef_S   view full review
Very nice. Pasta was a bit dry. But other than that. It was awesome. I added some Cherry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by schmerna   view full review
I tried to make this a little healthier by omitting the extra olive oil. The pasta was way...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2003 by MOLLE888   view full review
This was good! I would recommend adding Feta Cheese instead of the Parmesean. It was delicious...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by Jessica   view full review
This is an easy recipe to follow. I added more parmasan cheese and sliced black olives. This...

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