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Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce
16 ingredients
25 min + 30 min
8 servings
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"This is a recipe I concocted with ingredients on hand, including my homemade pesto. My family loved it! Serve vegetarian or top with a cooked chicken breast."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1387
Calories
44g
Protein
56g
Fat
185g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Asparagus | 6 spears (90g) | 27 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound fresh broccoli florets
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup prepared pesto
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
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