Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans, and Potatoes, a classic Italian main dish, always much appreciated and very flavorful. Perfect for a Sunday lunch or a dinner with friends. Loved by everyone, both adults and kids.
This is my son Matteo’s favorite dish. When I prepare it, I have to be careful to double the portions because he alone takes 2 big servings. Besides being very good, this pasta is also very simple to make.
Regarding the choice of pesto, I recommend a good pesto that you can also make yourself. If you want, here you can find my procedure (with my mother’s recipe).
But now let’s see together how to make the recipe for Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans, and Potatoes. Prepare the ingredients and let’s start.
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Gabriella
Other main dishes to try:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 10.6 oz pasta (casarecce or other shapes)
- 3.5 oz green beans (cleaned)
- 7 oz potatoes (1 medium-large)
- 4.2 oz pesto
- extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- salt
Tools
To make Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans, and Potatoes, you need:
- 1 Pot
- 1 Pan
Steps
HOW TO PREPARE PASTA WITH PESTO, GREEN BEANS, AND POTATOES
First, trim the green beans and wash them thoroughly under running water, then cut them into pieces (or in half – if they are smaller, they cook faster); peel the potatoes, wash them, and cut them into not too large cubes.
Meanwhile, put a pot full of salted water on the stove and bring to a boil; then, add the green beans and potatoes in pieces and let them cook for about 2 – 3 minutes. Then, add the pasta and continue cooking according to the times indicated on the package.
In the meantime, put the pesto in a pan (or a bowl), dilute it with a ladle of pasta cooking water and mix; as soon as the pasta is cooked, pour it directly into the pan with the pesto, mix well to combine everything.
Finally, the Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans, and Potatoes is ready. If you want, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil raw and serve. Enjoy your meal!
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Storage
You can store the Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans, and Potatoes in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 days, closed in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap.
You can store the Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans, and Potatoes in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 days, closed in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap.
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FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I use pre-cooked vegetables?
Yes, if you have already cooked green beans or potatoes, you can use them, with the caution, however, of adding them to the pasta about 4 – 5 minutes before it finishes cooking.
Can I use other pasta shapes?
Absolutely yes. The most suitable are: trofie (be careful with the cooking times, as they cook faster), casarecce, trenette, linguine …
