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Pasta alla Genovese
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Pasta alla Genovese

12 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

An authentic Italian recipe for pasta and pesto - with plenty of basil, pine nuts and pecorino.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

862
Calories
28g
Protein
42g
Fat
98g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
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

  • 400g-450g/14oz-16oz dried trofie (small pasta 'quills') or your choice of dried pasta, such as spaghetti
  • large pinch salt
  • 1-2 medium potatoes
  • 2-3 carrots
  • 110g/4oz green beans
  • 75g/2½oz fresh basil
  • 60g/2oz pine nuts
  • 60g/2oz parmesan or pecorino
  • 2-3 garlic
  • 100-125ml/3½ -4½ fl oz olive oil
  • extra freshly grated parmesan or pecorino
  • sprig fresh basil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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