Pesto Pasta with Green Beans and Potatoes

Name: Pesto Pasta with Green Beans and Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams green beans, ends trimmed; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 454 grams box linguine or spaghetti; 28 grams 1/4 cup grated Parmesan; 237 milliliters store-bought pesto; 227 grams Yukon gold potatoes (peeled if desired)

Pesto Pasta with Green Beans and Potatoes might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 23g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 743 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of yukon gold potatoes, parmesan, pesto, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Meanwhile, place the potatoes and salt in a large saucepan.

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Potato

Pasta

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes are almost but not quite tender, about 15 minutes.

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Potato

Water

Add the beans and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Beans

Drain the potatoes and green beans in a colander.

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Green Beans

Potato

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Let cool slightly.

Cut the potatoes into a 1/2-inch dice and cut the green beans into 1-inch pieces.

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Green Beans

Potato

Place the pasta in a large bowl and add the potatoes, green beans, pesto, Parmesan, and pine nuts (if using). Toss to combine.Tip: There's no need to peel thin-skinned potatoes like Yukon golds. But be sure to scrub them.

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Green Beans

Pine Nuts