Best Pasta Green Beans And Potatoes With Pesto Recipes

PASTA WITH PESTO, POTATOES, AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot of water; bring to a boil.
• Add salt and cavatappi or other short tubular pasta; return to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
• Add green beans. Return to a boil; cook until vegetables are tender and pasta is al dente, about 6 minutes.
• Drain; toss with pesto; season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PASTA WITH PESTO, POTATOES, AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Peel and cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes; place in a large pot of water and bring to a boil.
• Add 1 tablespoon salt and the cavatappi; return to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the green beans. Return to a boil; cook until the vegetables are tender and the pasta is al dente according to package instructions.
• Drain; toss with the pesto and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PESTO PASTA WITH POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, boil pasta, potato, and green beans until pasta is al dente and potato and green beans are very tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water, and transfer pasta, potato, and green beans to a large mixing or serving bowl.
• Add pesto sauce to pasta along with 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Toss well to emulsify pesto and pasta water into a creamy sauce. Add more pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed, if pasta is too dry. Drizzle in fresh olive oil, if desired. Serve with Parmigiano Reggiano on the side.

GEMELLI WITH PESTO, POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; add the beans during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 3/4 cup cooking water, then drain. Set the pot aside.
• Meanwhile, pierce the potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave until tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then chop.
• Heat the olive oil in the reserved pot over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta and green beans and stir to coat. Remove from the heat and add the pesto, lemon zest and 1/4 cup reserved cooking water; toss to coat, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt and pepper.

ONE-POT GREEN BEAN, POTATO & PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Tip the potatoes, pasta and stock into a flameproof casserole. Bring to the boil over a medium heat, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 mins uncovered and stirring occasionally. Stir in the pesto, green beans, lemon zest and some seasoning, and cook for 2 mins more.
• Cover the pot with a lid, remove from the heat and leave to stand for 5 mins. Serve the pasta in bowls, topped with grated cheese.

HERBY PESTO, BEAN & POTATO PASTA

Steps:

• 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.