Pistachio Pesto Penne

Pistachio Pesto Penne

  Ready in : 30 mins

Pistachio Pesto Penne requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 10g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 426 calories. For 83 cents per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from Foodista requires heavy cream, basil, tarragon, and lemon zest. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 60%, this dish is solid.

Ingredients

pistachios

pistachios

0.25 cup

basil

basil

0.25 cup

tarragon

tarragon

0.25 cup

garlic cloves

garlic cloves

2

extra virgin olive oil

extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons

pasta

pasta

8 ounces

reserved pasta water

reserved pasta water

0.33333334 cup

heavy cream

heavy cream

0.33333334 cup

lemon zest

lemon zest

0.5 teaspoon

lemon juice

lemon juice

1 teaspoon

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Place pistachios, basil, tarragon, and garlic cloves in the bowl of a food processor.Pulse.Slowly pour in the olive oil while the food processor is still running.Set pesto aside.Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, and make the pasta according to the package directions.Be sure to reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water before draining.In a large saute pan over medium-low heat, mix the pesto, reserved pasta water, heavy cream, lemon zest, and lemon juice.Once everything has been heated, add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss to coat.

    whole garlic cloves

    whole garlic cloves

    cooked pasta

    cooked pasta

    heavy cream

    heavy cream

    lemon juice

    lemon juice

    water

    water

    lemon zest

    lemon zest

    pistachio nuts

    pistachio nuts

    olive oil

    olive oil

    tarragon

    tarragon

    basil

    basil

    pasta

    pasta

    pesto

    pesto

    food processor
    food processor
    bowl
    bowl
    frying pan
    frying pan
    pot
    pot