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Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce
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Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce

16 ingredients 25 min + 30 min 8 servings openrecipes
Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce

"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."

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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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