Looking for a quick meal that's packed with greens? Look no further than this juicy and delicious spinach pesto pasta! It's sure to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: spinach pesto pasta
Servings: 4
Author: Katia
Ingredients
Spinach pesto (quantity is enough for 4 servings of pasta)
10 oz (250-300 grams)pasta (penne, spaghetti, fusilli..)
¾ cup(180 ml)pasta water
grated parmesan or toasted pine nuts, for serving (optional)
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water and salt to the boil.
Add pasta and cook until al dente following the package directions.
While waiting for the pasta to cook, make this spinach pesto in your food processor.
When pasta is al dente, just before draining, reserve approximately ¾ cup of pasta cooking water and set aside.
Turn the heat off, drain the pasta using a colander, return the pasta to the pot, add the spinach pesto and a little bit of the reserved pasta water (you don't need all of it, use only the quantity needed to make the pasta moist and juicy).
Toss until well combined and coated and serve immediately with extra grated parmesan cheese or toasted pine nuts if you wish. Enjoy!