Spaghetti with Pesto — Tasty and Fast

Spaghetti with pesto for a cozy night in. A delicious dinner in just a few minutes, served on its own. So easy to make you'll never tire of it! Enjoy!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 13 % 9 g
Fats 37 % 25 g
Carbohydrates 49 % 33 g
382 kcal
GI: 6 / 94 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Pick out the spaghetti for your pesto pasta.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Tear the basil leaves and put them in a blender or a convenient bowl.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Add a clove of chopped garlic, the pine nuts, and salt and pepper to taste, then pour in 4–5 tablespoons of olive oil.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Blend until smooth and uniform.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Stir the grated cheese into the pesto until well combined.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Dice the tomato.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Put a pot of water on for the spaghetti and heat a skillet. Chop two cloves of garlic, add them to the skillet, and pour in 3–4 tablespoons of olive oil.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Add the diced tomato along with the tomato sauce, and sauté over medium heat, stirring with a spatula, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Drop the spaghetti into boiling salted water and cook until done, then turn off the skillet and cover it.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    Spoon the tomato sauce onto a plate and lay the spaghetti gently on top.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12

    Top it with the pesto.

  13. Step 13:

    Step 13

    Enjoy!

  • Pesto is an Italian sauce made from basil with cheese, pine nuts, tomatoes, and olive oil.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Fresh basil - 27  kcal/100g
  • Dried basil - 251  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Beech nuts - 568  kcal/100g
  • Pinya - 635  kcal/100g
  • Cedar nuts - 620  kcal/100g
  • Olive oil - 913  kcal/100g
  • Parmesan cheese 45% fat content - 389  kcal/100g
  • Hot tomato sauce - 99  kcal/100g
  • Spaghetti - 338  kcal/100g

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