Pesto Pasta with Green Beans and Potatoes

Rating: 4.09 stars
45 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 20
  • 4 star values: 15
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 2

Penne pasta is tossed with fresh green beans and red potatoes in a creamy pesto-yogurt sauce. Different and yummy!

By Kat
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, and cook the penne pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Remove from heat, drain, and return to the pot.

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  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, and cook the potatoes about 7 minutes. Place the green beans in the saucepan with the potatoes. Continue cooking about 3 minutes. Drain the partially cooked potatoes and green beans, and set aside.

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic about 1 minute. Stir in the potatoes and green beans. Season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until potatoes and beans are tender and lightly browned.

  • Toss the potato mixture into the pot with the drained pasta. Mix in the yogurt, pesto, and Parmesan cheese. Reserve a little Parmesan to sprinkle on top when serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
574.8 calories; 19.6 g protein; 88.3 g carbohydrates; 12.9 mg cholesterol; 266.1 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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Jo Anne Tonkin
Rating: 4 stars
08/05/2009
Several years ago I spent time in Italy with my Italian friend when she went home to visit. While there we visited her friend in Liguria and was served this dish as it is very popular in that region. I loved it and make it often in the summer when I have so much fresh basil from the garden. I make it the way it was prepared in Italy. I boil the pasta add the potatoes to the pasta during the last six minutes of boiling and then add the green beans to the water during the last three minutes. Everything is drained and the pesto added and tossed. I didn't use the yogurt but that might be an interesting addition. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

KAHKULAKEE
Rating: 3 stars
08/18/2004
It's more tangy than expected probably the yogurt. I made this for a couple of friends and got mixed reviews. It wasn't a "yummy" dish... it was more an "ok" dish. Read More
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(17)
45 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 20
  • 4 star values: 15
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 2
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Jo Anne Tonkin
Rating: 4 stars
08/05/2009
Several years ago I spent time in Italy with my Italian friend when she went home to visit. While there we visited her friend in Liguria and was served this dish as it is very popular in that region. I loved it and make it often in the summer when I have so much fresh basil from the garden. I make it the way it was prepared in Italy. I boil the pasta add the potatoes to the pasta during the last six minutes of boiling and then add the green beans to the water during the last three minutes. Everything is drained and the pesto added and tossed. I didn't use the yogurt but that might be an interesting addition. Read More
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(35)
Jo Anne Tonkin
Rating: 4 stars
08/05/2009
Several years ago I spent time in Italy with my Italian friend when she went home to visit. While there we visited her friend in Liguria and was served this dish as it is very popular in that region. I loved it and make it often in the summer when I have so much fresh basil from the garden. I make it the way it was prepared in Italy. I boil the pasta add the potatoes to the pasta during the last six minutes of boiling and then add the green beans to the water during the last three minutes. Everything is drained and the pesto added and tossed. I didn't use the yogurt but that might be an interesting addition. Read More
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Beth Wass
Rating: 5 stars
01/13/2009
I made this with angel hair and replaced the yogurt with light sour cream. Also added in mushrooms. Girlfriend is a PESTO FREAK and LOVED IT! Read More
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gapch1026
Rating: 5 stars
08/18/2008
Kat you've got a 5-star recipe here! I thought it was a delicious blend of flavor that I would be proud to serve guests. I didn't have any prepared pesto although I do have LOTS of Lime Basil in my garden so just used that in the yogurt sauce. I added walnuts and sauteed them in butter along with the potatoes and green beans as directed. Used just a bit of sugar with the yogurt to balance the tang. It's tasty to eat and pretty to look at! Read More
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KAHKULAKEE
Rating: 3 stars
08/17/2004
It's more tangy than expected probably the yogurt. I made this for a couple of friends and got mixed reviews. It wasn't a "yummy" dish... it was more an "ok" dish. Read More
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suz
Rating: 1 stars
03/09/2009
I love this website and use it a lot. I've been irritated more than once when there is a long string of people who have rated a recipe really high and then someone gives it a one star - I just don't see how that can happen. You should have a sense of what you're getting when you try a recipe and if it has things about it which you know you don't care for (eg it's spicy and you like bland)- then don't bother cause you're going in with a negative attitude. Well this is a long way of saying I reallllly did not care for this recipe - and I don't know why. It is adventuresome - interesting mix of ingredients all of which I like individually. Partly I think it was the potatoes - their texture was weird with all the other ingredients. I used frozen green beans and I added some chunks of white chicken meat - other than that followed exactly as written. This just did not work for me. Read More
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myebinger7677
Rating: 5 stars
03/05/2009
This was amazing but of course there were some slight alterations I made. I followed the recipe to the T except when it came to a few little things. I followed the reviews of some of the others and used sour cream (me and yogurt never got along well) and mushrooms which I roasted. Seeing as how I have a carnivor for a husband I through in some chopped up ready to serve bacon and then topped it with goat cheese instead of parmasian cheese. Read More
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ChristinaW
Rating: 5 stars
01/09/2009
This was just delicious!!! After seeing another reviewers suggestion I added about a tsp of sugar when mixing the final ingredients together. Perfect! Read More
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rijg
Rating: 3 stars
02/18/2009
Was just ok. Good but we didn't feel it was anything special. Read More
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Elizabeth
Rating: 5 stars
08/25/2008
Perfect! I added a tiny bit of lemon. Mine is way more green than in the photo. Absolutely perfect for summer!!:) Read More
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