Pesto Pasta with Green Beans

Pesto Pasta with Green Beans

SERVINGS

8

PREP TIME

15 Min

COOK TIME

10 Min

Treat yourself to fresh Italian fare when you make our homemade pesto pasta with green beans recipe. Zesty and bold, this classic dish hails from Northern Italy and is ready in 25 minutes with our French Style Green Beans. As a vibrant dish that is packed with flavor, this pesto green beans and pasta meal is sure to brighten any dinner table.
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Green Giant® French Style Green Beans No Salt Added

Green Giant® French Style Green Beans No Salt Added
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Pesto Pasta with Green Beans

FULL RECIPE

Serving Size: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Green Giant product(s) used: Green Giant® French Style Green Beans No Salt Added

Lists of ingredients:

  • For Pesto:
    2 cups fresh basil leaves
    ⅓ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted (reserve 1 tablespoon for serving)
    2 cloves garlic
    ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
    ¼ teaspoon pepper
    ½ cup olive oil
    1 Tablespoon lemon juice

    For Pasta:
    1 box (16 ounces) penne pasta
    1 can (14.5 ounces) Green Giant® French Style Green Beans, No Salt Added, drained

STEPS

1 Cook pasta according to package directions, 9-10 minutes.
2 While pasta cooks, combine basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese and pepper in a food processor. Blend until finely chopped. Drizzle in olive oil with food processor running. Add lemon juice and blend once more. Set pesto aside.
3 Drain pasta and return to pot. Stir in green beans and half of the pesto. Transfer to a serving dish and top with remaining pesto and reserved pine nuts. Serve warm.

TIPS & TRICKS

Enjoy this green bean pesto pasta recipe with chicken, grilled steak or fish. Double all the ingredients and easily feed a crowd.

Serving Size: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Green Giant product(s) used: Green Giant® French Style Green Beans No Salt Added

  • For Pesto:
    2 cups fresh basil leaves
    ⅓ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted (reserve 1 tablespoon for serving)
    2 cloves garlic
    ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
    ¼ teaspoon pepper
    ½ cup olive oil
    1 Tablespoon lemon juice

    For Pasta:
    1 box (16 ounces) penne pasta
    1 can (14.5 ounces) Green Giant® French Style Green Beans, No Salt Added, drained

1 Cook pasta according to package directions, 9-10 minutes.
2 While pasta cooks, combine basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese and pepper in a food processor. Blend until finely chopped. Drizzle in olive oil with food processor running. Add lemon juice and blend once more. Set pesto aside.
3 Drain pasta and return to pot. Stir in green beans and half of the pesto. Transfer to a serving dish and top with remaining pesto and reserved pine nuts. Serve warm.

Tips & Tricks

Enjoy this green bean pesto pasta recipe with chicken, grilled steak or fish. Double all the ingredients and easily feed a crowd.

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