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Pasta with pesto and peas on a large plate.

Lasagna Noodle Pesto Pasta With Peas

Melissa
This flavorful and simple pasta dish combines the classic flavors of pesto and peas with al dente lasagna noodles for a delicious and easy meal. Perfect for busy weeknights or a cozy weekend dinner at home.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, entertaining, Main Course, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 1463 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces Dried Lasagna Noodles broken in half before cooking
  • 2 cups Pesto see recipe
  • 1 ½ cups Frozen baby peas
  • 3 Large Tomatoes Cut into quarters
  • 2 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil

Pesto

  • 2 cups Fresh Basil Packed
  • 1 cup Parmesan grated
  • ⅔ cup Walnuts toasted
  • 6 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 6 tablespoon Vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon Garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • water for thinning

Instructions
 

Pesto

  • Add the ingredients to a food processor and mix on low speed until smooth. If it is very thick, add a little water at a time until smooth.
    2 cups Fresh Basil, 1 cup Parmesan, ⅔ cup Walnuts, 6 tablespoon Olive oil, 6 tablespoon Vegetable oil, 4 tablespoon Lemon juice, 2 tablespoon Garlic, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, water for thinning
  • Set aside.

Making the pasta

  • Add the frozen peas to a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove then set aside.
    1 ½ cups Frozen baby peas
  • In a large bowl, add the pesto, and tomatoes.
    2 cups Pesto, 3 Large Tomatoes
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil then add a good pinch of salt and cook the lasagna noodles until al dente.
    16 ounces Dried Lasagna Noodles
  • Reserve a cup of the pasta water then drain the pasta then add it back to the pot.
  • Add the olive oil and toss well then add the pasta and peas to your bowl of pesto.
    2 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • Toss the pasta well making sure to coat all of the noodles with pesto. Add some of the reserved pasta water to the pasta if the pesto is too thick.

Nutrition

Calories: 1463kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 36gFat: 99gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 2157mgPotassium: 736mgFiber: 10gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 4379IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 587mgIron: 4mg
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