Recipe: Perfect Pesto with angel hair pasta and grape tomatoes

Pesto with angel hair pasta and grape tomatoes. DIRECTIONS Prepare Angel Hair Pasta to pkg. directions and drain. Add salt and pepper, continue to cook until hot. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.

This delectable pasta dish features swirls of tender angel hair, plump shrimp, and grape tomatoes tossed with pesto. Garnish with sprigs of basil just before serving for extra color and a burst of freshness. Add crusty bread and a salad to this easy pasta dish to make a complete meal in mere minutes. "The creamy sauce with fresh tomatoes and basil is a pleasant change from traditional tomato-based sauces," writes Irene Smoliga of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. * Spaghetti or Angel Hair (Capellini) pasta. You can have Pesto with angel hair pasta and grape tomatoes using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pesto with angel hair pasta and grape tomatoes

1. It's 1/2 pound of angel hair pasta.
2. You need 1/2 cup of grape tomatoes cut in half.
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of loosely packed basil leaves.
4. It's of Grated parmesan cheese.
5. You need of Pesto.
6. You need 1/4 cup of pine nuts.
7. You need 1 cup of loosely packed fresh basil leaves.
8. You need 1 cup of loosely packed fresh parsley.
9. It's 3 TBSP of minced garlic.
10. Prepare 1 TSP of kosher salt.
11. You need of Fresh ground black pepper.
12. Prepare 2 TBSP of lemon juice.
13. Prepare 3 TBSP of olive oil.

In a large pot bring some water to a rolling boil. Add enough Kosher or sea salt to the water until the water tastes like the ocean. Reserve about a cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta and quickly toss with the pesto while pasta is still very hot. Angel hair pasta tossed with summer zucchini and tomatoes fresh from the garden.

Pesto with angel hair pasta and grape tomatoes instructions

1. Pesto: In a small pan over medium heat toast the pine nuts stirring occasionally. Around 10 minutes. Let cool..
2. In a food processor put nuts, basil, parsley, garlic, salt, several grinds of pepper. Process until you get a coarse paste. You may need to push down with a spatula on the sides. Make sure food processor is turned off if you need to do this..
3. Add in lemon juice and olive oil and process till smooth. That's it for the pesto!.
4. Cook noodles according to package..
5. In a large bowl. Put in noodles. Top with the pesto and grape tomatoes remaining basil. Toss until mixed..
6. Plate and top with parmesan cheese..
7. Enjoy!.

The perfect meatless meal you'll be craving again and again. Serve this with plenty of Parmigiano Reggiano! I love combining spiralized zucchini with pasta, it's a great way to lighten a pasta dish, and you're still. A hearty, flavorful plant-based meal or side. Once your pasta is drained, heat a large saucepan or cast iron skillet over medium heat.