Pesto Pasta with Parmesan
There is nothing like the taste of a homemade pasta- talk about comfort food!
Servings: 6
Calories: 443kcal
Equipment
- pasta maker or rolling pin and a touch more patience
Ingredients
Homemade Pasta
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp water luke warm
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Pesto
- 2 cups basil fresh leaves, no stems
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup parmesan reggiano grated
- 1/4 cup pecorino cheese grated
Garnish
- 1/2 cup parmesan reggiano grated
Instructions
Homemade Pasta
- Mix all the pasta ingredients together. Knead for 5 minutes. Let rest 30 minutes.
- Using a pasta machine, make angel hair or spaghetti noodles. If doing this by hand, roll the dough out to less than 1/8". Cut into fine noodles.
- Lay out or hang noodles to dry.
Pesto
- Chop the basil and pine nuts into fine bits. In a bowl, combine the basil, nuts, olive oil, salt, parmesan and pecorino cheeses. (Alternatively, you can throw everything into a food processor and emulsify. I like hand chopping bigger pieces for more individual flavors and it's a more authentic Italian treat.)
- When ready, boil a large stock pot with water. Add a dash of salt and noodles. Boil until noodles are tender and cooked through, about 6 minutes, but this depends on how thick or thin your noodles are.
- Drain. Top with pesto and garnish with parmesan. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 900mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 666IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 2mg