Pesto Pasta

Name: Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup chopped onion; 2 ½ tablespoons pesto; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 (16 ounce) package pasta; salt to taste; ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 4.31 stars

199 Ratings
146 Reviews
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Easy to make, but full of flavor! Good hot or cold.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

additional:

10 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ cup chopped onion
2 ½ 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

Step 1

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.

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Step 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.
Step 3

In a large bowl, mix pesto mixture into pasta. Stir in grated cheese. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

225 calories; protein 7.8g; carbohydrates 32g; fat 7.2g; cholesterol 43.5mg; sodium 71.3mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (146)

Most helpful positive review

alaskamom

03/02/2007

I doubled the pesto and olive oil and added garlic (2 cloves). Also added a sprinkle of red pepper flakes and some Mrs Dash tomato basil garlic to liven it up a bit. Served with chicken apple sausage. My hubby said this was a definate keeper. Read More

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(213)

Most helpful critical review

foodchannellover

02/17/2011

I needed to use more pesto. Read More

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(8)

199 Ratings

5 star values: 99
4 star values: 74
3 star values: 18
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 4

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alaskamom

03/01/2007

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TennesseeGirl

05/15/2006

This pasta is absolutely delicious! I did double the olive oil, pesto and onions. For a kick, I sauteed some garlic in the olive oil before adding the onions and pesto. Also, I crumbled some bacon on top of the dish for a little bit of a crunch. Perfection. Read More

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(145)

Jo Englund Hogle

01/30/2009

This was good but a bit dry. I sauted the onions to sweeten them up and then added some chopped sun dried tomatoes in olive oil. I added the pesto to that mixture for just long enough to get it heated through when the pasta was finished. We added some extra pesto as it was dry. A extra sprinkle of parmesan and we never missed meat. I never would have thought of adding sauted onions to pesto pasta but it was very good. This will be made again. Read More

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(90)

jlpickard

11/30/2009

I made this according to instructions, and while a good basic pesto pasta recipe, there was something missing. After the onion/pesto mixture cooked, I added 1/2 cup of chicken broth and a 14.5 ounce can of petite diced tomatoes, heating another 5 minutes. I then added the pasta to the pan and mixed well, serving right out of the frying pan. This added the 'it' factor I was looking for. Read More

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(46)

Jane Hayse Reed

11/18/2007

wow this was such a hit with the family! I was worried that they would not like a dinner without meat! The only change was that I added some red pepper flakes. Yum- we will have regularly!! Read More

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(35)

jriv

10/12/2007

The first time I made it I followed the recipe and it was good. The next time I made it I added more pesto and cheese and it was delicious! Read More

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(28)

Chef_S

10/18/2007

Very nice. Pasta was a bit dry. But other than that. It was awesome. I added some Cherry Tomatoes...mainly because I love them. Read More

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(16)

MOLLE888

07/07/2003

This was good! I would recommend adding Feta Cheese instead of the Parmesean. It was delicious with Feta. Read More

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(15)

schmerna

07/23/2003

I tried to make this a little healthier by omitting the extra olive oil. The pasta was way too dry. I added about 1/4 cup olive oil to make it taste great. Read More

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(13)

foodchannellover

02/17/2011

I needed to use more pesto. Read More

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(8)

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Pesto Pasta

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 224.7

% Daily Value *

protein: 16 %

carbohydrates: 10 %

dietary fiber: 10 %

sugars:

fat: 11 %

saturated fat: 7 %

cholesterol: 15 %

vitamin a iu: 2 %

niacin equivalents: 26 %

vitamin b6: 4 %

vitamin c: 2 %

folate: 25 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 12 %

magnesium: 11 %

potassium: 4 %

sodium: 3 %

thiamin: 40 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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alaskamom

03/01/2007

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TennesseeGirl

05/15/2006

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Jo Englund Hogle

01/30/2009

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(90)

jlpickard

11/30/2009

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(46)

Jane Hayse Reed

11/18/2007

wow this was such a hit with the family! I was worried that they would not like a dinner without meat! The only change was that I added some red pepper flakes. Yum- we will have regularly!!

Helpful

(35)

jriv

10/12/2007

The first time I made it I followed the recipe and it was good. The next time I made it I added more pesto and cheese and it was delicious!

Helpful

(28)

Chef_S

10/18/2007

Very nice. Pasta was a bit dry. But other than that. It was awesome. I added some Cherry Tomatoes...mainly because I love them.

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(16)

MOLLE888

07/07/2003

This was good! I would recommend adding Feta Cheese instead of the Parmesean. It was delicious with Feta.

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(15)

schmerna

07/23/2003

I tried to make this a little healthier by omitting the extra olive oil. The pasta was way too dry. I added about 1/4 cup olive oil to make it taste great.

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(13)

foodchannellover