Herby Pesto, Bean & Potato Pasta
This vibrant and flavorful dish combines tender new potatoes, pasta, and green beans in a delightful herb pesto sauce. The medley of mixed herbs, garlic, lemon zest, and Parmesan cheese creates a fresh and aromatic pesto that perfectly complements the pasta and veggies. A quick and easy recipe that is sure to impress your family or guests with its delicious combination of flavors.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 500g bag new potatoes , halved
- 400g pasta shapes
- 225g green beans , trimmed and sliced
- 2 tbsp crème fraîche
- large bunch mixed herbs (use whatever you have, such as basil, chives, dill, mint, parsley, or rocket - about 25g in total)
- 3-4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- zest 1 lemon , plus a squeeze of juice
- 50g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus extra shaved, to serve
Instructions
- Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the potatoes for 5 mins. Add the pasta and cook following pack instructions. Add the green beans 3 mins before the end.
- Meanwhile, in a mini chopper or small food processor, blitz the pesto ingredients until roughly chopped.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain and tip back into the pan. Toss through the pesto and crème fraîche and divide into bowls. Serve with shaved Parmesan on top.
Cook Time
20M
Prep Time
PT5M
Yield
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Calories: 405 calories
- Fat Content: 12 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 66 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 4 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 14 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.21 milligram of sodium
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